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Soft and Fudgy Chocolate Cherry Cookies

A stack of four rich, dark chocolate cherry cookies featuring bright red cherries and chunks of melted chocolate.
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You can make these decadent chocolate cherry cookies that taste like pure joy. This recipe delivers rich cocoa flavor mixed perfectly with tart cherries in every bite for a truly satisfying bake.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped maraschino cherries, drained well and patted dry
  • 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate chunks

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. This takes about 3 minutes.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  4. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix the dough.
  6. Fold in the chocolate chips, chopped maraschino cherries, and dark chocolate chunks using a spatula.
  7. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. For bakery style chocolate cherry cookies, press them down slightly.
  8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. The edges should look set, but the centers will still look soft.
  9. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Make sure you thoroughly pat the drained maraschino cherries dry with paper towels. Excess moisture can affect the cookie texture.
  • For a richer flavor, substitute some of the cocoa powder with dark cocoa powder.
  • If you prefer a Black Forest Cookies Recipe style, use dark chocolate chips and a touch of almond extract instead of vanilla.

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