Cherry Shortbread Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. chopped maraschino cherries, well drained
2 to 3 drops red food coloring (optional)
3 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Stir together flour, sugar and nutmeg in a mixing bowl.
Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
Mix in cherries and food coloring.
Form mixture into a bowl and knead until smooth.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Using the bottom of a glass, slightly flatten balls to 1/2 inch.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 20 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are lightly browned.
Remove and cool cookies on a wire rack.
Yields 2 dozen.