Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
14 mins
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Total Time
29 mins
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Servings
36
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Calories
83 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Description
The recipe starts by creaming softened unsalted butter with packed light brown sugar, creating a smooth, sweet base. Eggs and extracts - vanilla and almond - are mixed in, followed by a small amount of pink gel food coloring for color. Dry ingredients including all-purpose flour, baking soda, and kosher salt are folded in gradually for proper incorporation. Chopped, well-drained maraschino cherries and semi-sweet chocolate chips are gently folded into the batter to distribute evenly without breaking the fruit pieces.
Baked at 350°F on parchment-lined sheets, the cookies bake for 14 to 16 minutes until golden brown at the edges but tender in the middle. Cooling completely sets their shape and texture. The cherries add a distinct sweetness and slight tartness, complementing the chocolate chips. These cookies are suitable for sharing and have a festive appearance due to the subtle pink tint in the dough.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened, unsalted
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 large legg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract pure
- ¼ tsp almond extract pure
- 2 drops pink gel food
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ¾ cup maraschino cherries chopped, drained and dried
- ¾ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper
- Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter and brown sugar until combined and smooth.
- Beat in the eggs, vanilla and almond extract until combined.
- Mix in the pink gel food coloring.
- In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined.
- Gently fold in the cherries and the chocolate chips.
- Use an ice cream scoop and scoop batter onto the cookie sheet.
- Bake in the oven for 14-16 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- Allow to cool completely.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 83 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 83kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 87IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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