Description
Sweet chocolate cherry cookies bring a delightful dance of rich cocoa and tangy fruit in one irresistible bite. Homemade comfort merges with elegant flavor, promising a blissful treat you’ll savor to the last crumb.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup (135 grams) light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup (65 grams) granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup (100 grams) chopped maraschino cherries
- 1/3 cup (40 grams) sweetened dried cherries
- 1/2 cup (85 grams) chocolate chips or chunks
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons (140 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (30 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring even heat distribution.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and cornstarch, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Using an electric mixer, blend softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture becomes light and airy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, stirring until thoroughly integrated.
- Gradually introduce the dry ingredient blend into the wet ingredients, mixing gently until just combined to prevent overmixing.
- Carefully fold chopped maraschino cherries, dried cherries, and chocolate chips into the cookie dough, distributing ingredients evenly.
- Form tablespoon-sized dough portions into round balls, placing them on the prepared baking sheet with sufficient spacing to allow spreading.
- Strategically press additional chocolate chips onto the top of each cookie for enhanced visual appeal and chocolate intensity.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for set edges while maintaining soft centers, indicating perfect cookie consistency.
- Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling and texture development.
Notes
- Ensure butter is at room temperature for smooth, even mixing that creates a lighter cookie texture.
- Drain maraschino cherries thoroughly to prevent excess moisture from making cookies soggy.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and maintain cookie shape.
- For gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain similar consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg