Best 11 Cherry Crunch Cookies Recipes

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Calling all cookie enthusiasts! If you're seeking an irresistible dessert that combines the flavors of sweet cherries and crunchy oats, then look no further than cherry crunch cookies. These delectable treats are a symphony of textures and flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. With their chewy centers, crispy edges, and bursting pockets of cherries, these cookies are sure to become a favorite in your kitchen. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this article will guide you through the process of creating the perfect cherry crunch cookies, so get ready to embark on a delightful baking adventure!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHERRY CRUNCH COOKIES



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These crispy cookies provide a nice change of pace from the traditional chocolate chip, sugar and peanut butter cookies. The cornflakes give them a tasty coating.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 5-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chopped dates
1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries
1-3/4 cups finely crushed cornflakes
30 to 34 maraschino cherries, halved

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the pecans, dates and chopped cherries. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in cornflakes. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; press a cherry half into center of each. , Bake at 350° for 14-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 149mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHUNK-CHERRY COOKIES



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These crave-worthy cookies have a kiss ofcherry and make a sweet valentine when sealedwith a personalized cherry-hearts tag. Try swapping the cherries fordried cranberries, which arejust as tart and a cinch to find.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield Makes about 40

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups packed light-brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
12 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (2 1/2 cups)
8 ounces dried cherries (1 1/2 cups)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisktogether flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat butterand sugars until pale and fluffy.Add eggs, 1 at a time, beatingwell after each addition. Beat invanilla, then flour mixture.Beat in chocolate and cherries.Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
  • Roll dough into 1 3/4-inch balls(about 3 tablespoons each),and arrange on parchment-linedbaking sheets, spacing about3 inches apart. Bake until edgesare golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Letcool on sheets set on wire racksfor 10 minutes. Transfer cookiesto racks; let cool completely.

CHERRY CHIP COOKIES I



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A chip cookie with a difference! Light, crispy and eggless, these cookies are a great after-school treat with a cold mug of milk.

Provided by Jolyn Renshaw

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup margarine
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup rolled oats
1 cup cherry baking chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  • Combine margarine, confectioner's sugar and vanilla. Beat until fluffy. Add flour, baking soda and oats. Mix well. Stir in cherry flavored chips (other flavors work well, too!).
  • Drop by rounded teaspoonful onto ungreased cookie sheets and flatten slightly with fingers. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove immediately from cookie sheets and onto wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.9 calories, Carbohydrate 33.7 g, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 228.3 mg, Sugar 10.1 g

CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES



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These rich, fudgy cookies are chewy and studded with tangy dried cherries. It's a good thing the recipe makes only a small batch, because we eat them all in one night! -Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
1/2 cup dried cherries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate and cherries. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets lightly coated with cooking spray. Bake until firm, 12-14 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 159 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 88mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CHEERY CHERRY COOKIES



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With a tall glass of ice-cold milk, a couple of cherry cookies really hit the spot for dessert or as a snack. The coconut and bits of cherries provide a fun look and texture. -Judy Clark, Elkhart, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, well drained and chopped
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in the cherries, coconut and pecans. , Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 74mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES



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I created these after a trip up north to Traverse City, Michigan's Cherry Festival. Wonderful with their dried cherries! A big hit wherever I take them!

Provided by Pat B.

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     International Cookie Recipes     American Cookie Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 42

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 ¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup butter flavored shortening (such as Crisco®)
½ cup white sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ teaspoons almond extract
1 cup dried tart cherries
¾ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup chopped pecans
1 (12 ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chunks (such as SACO®)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease baking sheets. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
  • Beat the unsalted butter, butter flavored shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time; beat in the vanilla extract and almond extract with the last egg. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the cherries, walnuts, pecans, and chocolate chunks, mixing just enough to evenly combine. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until browned around the edges, 11 to 13 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes; remove cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 14.7 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 63.9 mg, Sugar 12.8 g

CHERRY CRUNCH



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Cherry pie filling is lovingly sandwiched between 2 layers of crunchy oaty goodness. Substitute apple pie filling and sprinkle a little extra cinnamon over the top if you like.

Provided by Timothy S. Lindabury

Categories     Desserts     Crisps and Crumbles Recipes     Cherry Crisps and Crumbles Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup rolled oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup butter
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)
  • In a medium bowl, combine the rolled oats, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Sprinkle one half of crumb mixture in the bottom of a 9 inch square baking dish. Cover with cherry pie filling. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over pie filling.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until topping is golden brown. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 321.1 calories, Carbohydrate 53.3 g, Cholesterol 27.1 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 90.5 mg, Sugar 17.9 g

CHOCOLATE CHIP-CHERRY CHUNK COOKIES



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My grandmas and mom created this recipe with chocolate chips, cherries and spices, a combo of their favorite parts of different cookies. Then dad made ice cream to turn them into ice cream sandwiches. We'd eat these sandwiches in the summer heat, each bite cooling us as the ice cream melted down our arms. -Wade Rouse, Fennville, Michigan. For more info on author Wade Rouse, please visit www.ViolaShipman.com

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
5 teaspoons baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup white baking chips
1/2 cup dried cherries or dried cranberries
1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, gradually adding sugars, until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in egg, vanilla and maple flavoring., In another bowl, sift together flour, baking cocoa, baking soda and salt. Gradually beat into creamed mixture just until moistened (do not overbeat). Stir in semisweet chocolate and white baking chips, dried cherries and coconut., Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 49mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CHERRY CHIP COOKIES



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Make and share this Cherry Chip Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by cookieswap

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 35m

Yield 24-36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon cherry extract
1 egg
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup cherry chips (avail.from King Arthur Flour)
1 cup coarsely chopped almonds (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375*F.
  • Combine butter flavored crisco, brown sugar, milk, and cherry extract in large bowl.
  • Beat at medium speed until well blended.
  • Beat egg into creamed mixture.
  • Combine flour, salt, and baking soda.
  • Mix into creamed mixture just until blended.
  • Stir in cherry chips and almonds.
  • Drop rounded tablespoons of dough 3-inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake at 375*F.
  • for 8-10 minutes for chewy cookies, or 11-13 minutes for crisp cookies.
  • DO NOT OVERBAKE.
  • Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
  • Remove cookies to racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.5, Fat 6.8, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 12.6, Sodium 144.5, Carbohydrate 18.2, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 11.1, Protein 1.2

CHERRY CHIP COOKIES



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-Joan-Marie Gerth, Henderson, Nevada

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup crushed cornflakes
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup cherry baking chips
Additional sugar

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolk and almond extract; mix well. Combine the flour, cornflakes and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chips. Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Coat bottom of glass with cooking spray, then dip in sugar. Flatten cookies with prepared glass, redipping in sugar as needed. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown around the edges. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 130mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CHERRY CRUNCH COOKIES



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Make and share this Cherry Crunch Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Charlotte J

Categories     Dessert

Time 34m

Yield 5 1/2 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla (did not say how much, so this is a guess)
2 tablespoons milk
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup dates, chopped
1/3 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
1 3/4 cups corn flakes, crushed
30 -35 maraschino cherries, halved

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.
  • Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition.
  • Add milk and vanilla; mixing well.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture.
  • Stir in the chopped pecans, dates and cherries.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in the crushed corn flakes.
  • Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets, pressing a cherry half in the center of each.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 14 - 15 minutes oe until golden brown.
  • Remove to wired rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 886, Fat 42.1, SaturatedFat 17.9, Cholesterol 144.2, Sodium 665.5, Carbohydrate 122.3, Fiber 7, Sugar 69.5, Protein 11.3

Tips:

  • For the perfect chewy texture, slightly underbake the cookies.
  • Use fresh cherries for a burst of flavor. If using frozen cherries, thaw them completely and drain off any excess moisture before using.
  • To make the cookies even more decadent, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream on top.
  • For a fun twist, try adding other mix-ins to the cookies, such as chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit.
  • Be sure to measure your ingredients accurately. This will help ensure that your cookies turn out perfectly.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing can make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape.
  • Bake the cookies in a preheated oven. This will help them bake evenly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before enjoying. This will help them set and develop their full flavor.

Conclusion:

Cherry crunch cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With their chewy texture, sweet and tart cherry filling, and crunchy oat topping, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give cherry crunch cookies a try.

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