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Whipped Shortbread Cookies


1 cup butter, softened
 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup red maraschino cherries, quartered
1/4 cup green maraschino cherries, quartered
 
 Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).In a large bowl, combine butter, flour, and confectioners' sugar. With an electric mixer, beat for 10 minutes, until light and fluffy. Spoon onto cookie sheets, spacing cookies 2 inches apart. Place a piece of maraschino cherry onto the middle of each cookieBake for 13 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly browned. Remove from oven, and let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer cookies on to wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container, separating each layer with waxed paper. 
Note: Be sure to whip the cookie dough for the full 10 minutes.