{"id":4352,"date":"2016-02-13T21:33:35","date_gmt":"2016-02-14T05:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=4352"},"modified":"2016-02-14T06:54:19","modified_gmt":"2016-02-14T14:54:19","slug":"chocolate-cherry-tea-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=4352","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Cherry Tea Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Leave it plain for a pretty hanging cookie.<\/p><\/div>\n

These tender little sugar cookies with bits of chocolate and maraschino cherries will delight anyone with a sweet tooth. Surprise co-workers, friends, and loved ones with homemade Valentine treats!<\/p>\n

(Also, at the bottom of the blog you’ll find links to three more recipes from my amazing blogger friends – and you do not<\/em> want to miss those, so read on!)<\/strong><\/p>\n

They’re versatile! Decorate with chocolate, use a special heart-shaped “cup hanger” cutter, make little two-bite hearts with chocolate centers or write names on larger hearts.Add color for a hot pink Valentine effect, or let the cherries give them just a hint of peachy pink.<\/p>\n

\"Drizzle

Drizzle or dip – chocolate is always a good choice!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Make

Make a dainty hot pink cookie to go with a cup of tea.<\/p><\/div>\n

I often use a variation on my basic shortbread cookie because I love the texture – and because the recipe is EASY!  They are a little fragile though, so make sure they’re cooked long enough (too soft and they’ll break, but bake them too long and the pink will turn an unattractive color) and handle and transport them with care.<\/p>\n

This makes a lot of cookes – 6 dozen. The baked cookies freeze well, or you can always freeze the cut out shapes between layers of parchment in a zipper bag. Or you can just eat them with abandon!<\/p>\n

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Chocolate Cherry Tea Cookies<\/div>\n
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Author: The Rowdy Baker<\/span><\/div>\n
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