Cherry, Pepita Shortbread cookies

A recipe I came up with when I owned my teahouse about 5-6 years ago. 

Dried Cherry, Pepita Shortbread cookies

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla, preferably real vanilla

1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1/4 cup of dried cherries

1/4 cup of pepitas

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 

2. Lightly butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan. 

3. Whisk flour, sugar, and salt in medium bowl to blend. 

4. Add 1/2 cup butter and vanilla; rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. 

5. Mix cherries and pepitas.

6. Gather dough together and form into a ball; flatten into a disk. 

7. Use cookie cutters to cut cookies in the desired shape. 

8. Bake for 10-12 minutes.