Description
Delicious cookies filled with chocolate and cherries for a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 3/4 cup flour
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries (plus an extra 6 whole cherries)
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice from the jar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375. Line a cookie sheet with a silicone mat to help reduce cookie spread.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. When light and fluffy, add the egg yolk, vanilla, and almond extract, and mix until thoroughly combined.
- In a small bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder, and salt). Evenly sprinkle over the wet ingredients, and mix to combine.
- Next, place the chopped cherries and whole cherries on a paper towel to lightly dry them. Cut the 6 whole cherries in half to make 12 halves.
- Add the chopped cherries to the cookie dough and lightly stir them in (it’s okay if they break up a bit).
- Finally stir in 1/4 cup of the chocolate chips.
- Drop large scoops of dough (2 tablespoons each) onto a cookie sheet, evenly spaced. Press each dough ball down slightly with your palm. Then, place a cherry half on top of each cookie.
- Bake for 12-13 minutes, until the edges of the cookie begin to set and the middles aren’t wet. Let cool on the sheet pan for 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cookies are cool, combine the powdered sugar with the maraschino juice from the jar. Drizzle the pink over the cookies.
Notes
- Ensure cherries are adequately dried to prevent excess moisture in the cookies.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of chocolate chips and cherries based on preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg