This recipe first appeared on my blogspot blog December 11, 2011. Fruitcake is not a holiday tradition in my home, although my mom made stellar “fruitcake cookies.” I buy the candied cherries, however, to top Mom’s sandy, crispy, buttery shortbread. Shortbread is the easiest, most elemental cookie – butter, confectioner’s sugar, flour, salt and vanilla. … Continue reading Shortbread with Candied Cherries Recipe