Buried Cherry Cookies
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Buried Cherry Cookies
Description
Buried Cherry Cookies bring together softened butter and sugar creamed to a fluffy base, infused with baking powder, soda, salt, vanilla, and unsweetened cocoa powder. Flour is folded in to form a smooth dough that requires chilling before baking to stabilize the shape. The unique feature is the maraschino cherries nestled into the center of each cookie, lending sweetness and a chewy texture.
Once baked, the cookies are topped with a homemade frosting made by melting semisweet chocolate chips combined with sweetened condensed milk, stirred with some of the reserved cherry juice from the drained cherries. This adds a subtle, bright cherry note to the rich, creamy chocolate frosting, complementing the cookie's cocoa flavor.
The cookies balance sweet, chocolaty richness with the tartness of cherries, making them suitable for dessert or sharing at gatherings. Their size, approximately one-inch dough balls, prevents excessive spreading, maintaining a good texture.
Due to variability in cherry jar contents, plan on having extra maraschino cherries available or reduce dough ball size if fewer cherries are on hand. This recipe is flexible for adjustments and creating a batch to share or save.
Maraschino cherry jar counts vary; buy two jars to ensure enough cherries for one per cookie.Form dough balls about 1 inch in diameter to maintain shape and prevent spreading during baking.Reserved cherry juice adds flavor to the frosting; adjust amount to taste for desired cherry intensity.
Ingredients
- 10 ounces maraschino cherries 1 jar, about 45 cherries
- 1/2 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg at room temperature
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 & 1/2 cups flour spooned and leveled
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk about half a can
Instructions
- Drain the cherries, reserving the juice. Lay the cherries out onto paper towels to let them dry off a little bit.
- In a medium mixing bowl beat butter with electric mixer (or with stand mixer) until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the sugar and beat for another minutes, scraping the sides.
- Add the baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat until combined. Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in the cocoa powder, and then the flour until it is just combined. If you are using an electric mixer you might need to do this by hand.
- Chill the dough in the fridge for about an hour.
- Shape the dough into 1 inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on a silpat or parchement paper-lined cookie sheet. Press your thumb into the center of each ball. Place a dried-off cherry in each center.
- For frosting, in a small saucepan combine chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. Cook and stir over medium low heat until chocolate melts. Stir in 4-5 teaspoons of the reserved cherry juice. (Or as much as you want until it is the consistency you like).
- Spoon 1 teaspoon frosting over each cherry, spreading to cover. Use 2 spoons: one teaspoon for scooping chocolate, and the other for scraping it off the first spoon onto the cookie. The frosting will be harder to work with the cooler it gets. I like to leave the saucepan on the heat on low so that the frosting stays workable.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees, or until the edges are firm. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute. Transfer to wire rack and let cool.
Notes
- Maraschino cherry jar contents vary; consider buying extra cherries to ensure enough for the recipe.
- Chill dough thoroughly before shaping to help maintain cookie structure.
- Use 1-inch dough balls for consistent size and baking.
- Reserved cherry juice enhances frosting flavor; add gradually to adjust taste.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 45Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 99 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 99kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 82IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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