Ingredients:
-1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
-1/2 cup powdered sugar
-1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
-2 cups all-purpose flour
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-3/4 cup maraschino cherries-chopped (spread cherries on paper towelto drain well or you can use dried maraschino cherries)
-2/3 cup chocolate chips
Instructions:
-Mix flour and salt, set aside.
-Cream 1 cup unsalted softened butter with 1/2 cup powdered sugar, mix in vanilla.
-Add flour and salt mixture and mix until it starts forming larger clumps.
-Mix in chocolate chips and maraschino cherries.
-Form the dough into the log and press it well or it will crumble when you slice the cookies (the log should be about 2 inch thick) Wrap it in the plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 1-2 hour.
-Preheat the oven to 325°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
-Cut the log into 1/4 or 1/3 inch thick slices (if the slices crumbles, press it back together with your hands) and place them onto baking sheet with one inch of space between.
-Bake the cookies 10– 15 minutes (until they just start to turn lightly golden brown on top)
-Let them cool for 5 minutes on a baking sheet before transfer them to a rack to cool completely.