Tart Cherry & Pecan Shortbread Cookies

"What makes shortbread “short?” “Short” refers to the cookie’s crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth texture, achieved through the simple-yet-mouthwatering combination of flour, butter, and sugar. We could certainly make a long story short, tell you to simply buy a box of Trader Joe’s All Butter Tart Cherry & Pecan Shortbread Cookies and taste for yourself what makes them so wonderful—but that wouldn’t really be our style, would it? Made for us in small batches by a supplier in the U.K., the recipe for these scrumptious Shortbread Cookies includes Pecans, dried Tart Cherries, a hint of vanilla extract, and plenty of butter—in fact, each Cookie’s composition is nearly one quarter butter, by weight! Before baking them to a crisp, pale golden brown, our supplier makes a dotted impression in each Cookie, a process that creates the visual aesthetic of classic shortbread, and more importantly, allows steam to escape during baking. This is the key to developing their delightfully buttery, crumbly texture—not to mention their understated, elegant appearance that makes them a welcome addition to a dessert board or holiday cookie box."