Description
Chocolate cherry cookies bring pure delight right from your kitchen, mixing sweet cherries with rich chocolate for a treat that’ll make your taste buds dance. Grab some fresh ingredients and prepare to create these simple yet irresistible cookies that everyone will absolutely adore.
Ingredients
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Primary Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup chocolate chunks or chips
- ¾ cup dried cherries
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
Seasoning and Leavening:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring your surface is perfectly prepared.
- Grab your electric mixer and blend 1 cup softened butter with 1 cup brown sugar and ½ cup granulated sugar until the mixture becomes creamy and light.
- Add 2 large eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, mixing thoroughly until your batter looks smooth and incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, sift together 2 ¼ cups flour, ½ cup cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients into your wet mixture, stirring gently to prevent overmixing.
- Carefully fold in 1 cup chocolate chunks and ¾ cup dried cherries, distributing them evenly throughout the dough.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing each dollop 2 inches apart.
- Slide the sheet into the 350°F oven and bake for exactly 10-12 minutes, watching for set edges but soft centers.
- Remove cookies and let them rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to firm slightly.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack, allowing them to cool completely and develop their rich chocolate-cherry flavor.
Notes
- Use high-quality dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa for deeper, more complex flavor.
- Chilling the dough for 30 minutes helps prevent spreading and creates a chewier cookie texture.
- Pat dried or fresh cherries completely dry to ensure your cookies stay crisp and don’t become soggy.
- Remove cookies from the oven when centers are still soft, as they’ll continue firming up while cooling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 142 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg