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Cherry Chip Cookies Recipe

These Cherry Chip Cookies have chopped maraschino cherries and mini chocolate chips loaded into a soft and sweet cherry juice flavored dough for an eye catching pink treat in just 20 minutes.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 18
Calories: 232 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter chilled
  • 1 ⅔ cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 2 ⅔ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ tbsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ cup Maraschino cherries diced
  • 1 tbsp maraschino cherry juice
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp pink food coloring optional

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. In a mixing bowl, add cold butter and sugar. Beat until the butter and sugar are well combined.
  3. Add the eggs and almond extract. Mix again until well combined.
  4. Add all of the dry ingredients into the bowl: all purpose flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt. Mix until everything is well combined. The batter will be thick.
  5. Then use a knife to finely chop the maraschino cherries into small pieces - the smaller, the better as you’ll get more pieces in each bite. Fold the cherries, mini chocolate chips, and cherry juice into the batter.
  6. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and use a medium sized cookie scooper to scoop batter onto the cookie sheet.
  7. Bake for 10-11 minutes (12 minutes is too long!). They will look slightly golden around the edges and that’s your sign to remove them from the oven.
  8. Transfer to a wire rack and allow them to cool (as the centers will still be slightly doughy just after baking) and enjoy!

Notes

  • Chop the cherries small! The cherries have lots of moisture and with large pieces you’ll get pockets of extra juicy dough, which will mess with the cookie texture. Chopping small will also get you more bits of cherry flavor in each bite!
  • Chop the cherries small! The cherries have lots of moisture and with large pieces you’ll get pockets of extra juicy dough, which will mess with the cookie texture. Chopping small will also get you more bits of cherry flavor in each bite!
  • These can be stored for up to 5 days in an airtight container either on the counter or in the refrigerator if you like a chewy, chilled cookie.
  • These can be stored for up to 5 days in an airtight container either on the counter or in the refrigerator if you like a chewy, chilled cookie.
  • In your storage container, add a piece of bread (I like to use the end piece of a loaf). The cookies will draw out the moisture from the bread and keep your cookies soft.
  • In your storage container, add a piece of bread (I like to use the end piece of a loaf). The cookies will draw out the moisture from the bread and keep your cookies soft.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 232kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 34mg (11%) Sodium 123mg (5%) Potassium 30mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 24g (48%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 18Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 232

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 232kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 34mg 11%
Sodium 123mg 5%
Potassium 30mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 24g 48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.