Chocolate-Cherry Sugar-Crusted Shortbread

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate mini-morsels
• 1/4 cup finely chopped dried cherries
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Preparation

1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add powdered sugar, beating well.
2. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in chocolate mini-morsels, cherries, and vanilla.
3. Line an 8" square pan with aluminum foil, allowing foil to extend over edges of pan. Lightly grease foil and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar. Press dough into pan.
4. Bake at 325° for 40 minutes or until golden. Cool 30 minutes or until slightly warm in pan. Use foil to gently lift shortbread from pan. Cut shortbread into 1" squares using a sharp knife. Roll shortbread squares in 1/2 cup granulated sugar.