Description
These Chocolate Cherry Cookies are rich, soft, fudgy, and packed with juicy cherry pieces and melty chocolate chips. This easy recipe is perfect for dessert ideas, holiday baking, cookie boxes, quick sweet treats, party food ideas, and anyone who loves a homemade chocolate cookie with a fruity twist.
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped cherries, well dried
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup extra chocolate chips for topping
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Chop the cherries into small pieces and blot them very well with paper towels.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy.
5. Add the egg and vanilla extract, then beat until smooth.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined.
7. Fold in the chopped cherries and semi-sweet chocolate chips.
8. Scoop the dough into 2-tablespoon portions and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
9. Press extra chocolate chips on top of each dough ball.
10. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers still look slightly soft.
11. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack.
Notes
Pat the cherries very dry before adding them to the dough so the cookies do not spread too much.
Do not overbake the cookies; the centers should still look slightly soft when they come out of the oven.
For thicker cookies, chill the dough for 20 to 30 minutes before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 128
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 47mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 18mg
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