Calling all chocolate and cherry enthusiasts! If you're craving a sweet treat that combines the rich decadence of chocolate with the tart sweetness of cherries, look no further than our ultimate guide to the best chocolate cherry cookie recipes. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, we have a recipe tailored to your skill level and preferences. So, get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you wanting more.
Here are our top 19 tried and tested recipes!
CHOCOLATE CHERRY COOKIES
A hidden cherry under the chocolate makes a sweet surprise when you bite into these wonderful chocolate cookies.
Provided by Karen From Colorado
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 48 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine flour and cocoa; set aside.
- Beat butter in a med bowl on med speed until softened.
- Add sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Beat until well mixed.
- Beat in egg and vanilla, scraping the side of the bowl.
- Gradually beat in flour mixture.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
- Place 2-inches apart on an ungreased cooking sheet.
- Press down the centers with your thumb.
- Drain cherries, reserving juice.
- Place a cherry in the center of each cookie in the depression you made with your thumb.
- Combine chocolate pieces and condensed milk in a small saucepan.
- Cook and stir over low heat until the chocolate is melted.
- Stir in 4 teaspoons of the reserved cherry juice.
- Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the chocolate and milk mixture over each cherry, spreading to cover cherry.
- If the frosting is too thick, thin with additional cherry juice.
- Bake in a 350°F oven for about 10 minutes or until edges of cookie is firm.
- Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute.
- Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
VANILLA CHERRY CHOCOLATE COOKIES
Provided by Aida Mollenkamp
Categories dessert
Time 48m
Yield about 48 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and arrange a rack in the middle. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl until evenly combined; set aside.
- Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment beat together the butter and sugars over medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce the speed to low, add the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in the chocolate and cherries until they are uniformly distributed.
- Scoop the dough by rounded tablespoons onto a baking sheet. Bake until the cookie edges are golden brown, about 14 minutes. Leave the cookies on the baking sheets on racks for 3 minutes. Repeat this process with the remaining dough. Using a spatula, transfer the cookies to racks to cool completely before serving.
LOTS OF CHOCOLATE CHERRY COOKIES
These wonderful chocolate cookies with tart dried cherries are sure to be a favorite!
Provided by Jennifer Baker
Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed, until light and fluffy.
- Beat the egg, coffee granules, and vanilla into the butter and sugar mixture until blended.
- Change the speed to low and pour in the flour mixture. Beat until just combined.
- Stir in semisweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and dried cherries.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dough two inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes per batch in the preheated oven, until cookies are just becoming firm.
- Let cool on baking sheets for two minutes.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130.1 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 18.3 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 51.3 mg, Sugar 13.3 g
CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES
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
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
GOOEY CHOCOLATE CHERRY COOKIES
If you like American-style cookies, you'll love these pale, chewy delights. Plus, they can be baked from frozen
Provided by Jane Hornby
Categories Afternoon tea, Treat
Time 30m
Yield Makes 20 large cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Beat the butter, sugars and egg until smooth, then mix in the flour, chocolates and cherry pieces and ½ tsp salt. Spoon onto non-stick baking sheets in large rough blobs - you'll get 20 out of this mix. Make sure they are well spaced as the cookies grow substantially as they bake. The raw dough can be frozen.
- Bake for 12-14 mins until just golden, but still quite pale and soft in the middle. If baking from frozen, give them a few mins more. Cool on the sheets for 5 mins, then lift onto racks with a fish slice and leave to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 23 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 14 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.13 milligram of sodium
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE-CHERRY COOKIES
No need to drop everything to make a batch of cookies. You can mix and bake four dozen of these in 1 hour!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets. In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed 1 to 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in melted chocolate, vanilla and eggs.
- On low speed, beat in flour, cocoa and baking soda until mixed. Fold in 1 cup of the vanilla baking chips and the cherries. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
- Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, place remaining vanilla baking chips and oil. Microwave on High 30 seconds; stir. If necessary, microwave in 10 second increments, stirring after each time, until melted and smooth. Spoon drop of mixture in center of each cookie; top each with cherry half. Drizzle remaining mixture over cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 70 mg, Sugar 11 g, TransFat 0 g
CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY COOKIES II
These taste as good as they sound!
Provided by JAMIE CARPENTER
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cherry Dessert Recipes
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Beat the butter and sugar together in a bowl. Add egg and vanilla and beat well. Add the flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, and baking powder and stir until smooth. Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls about the size of a walnut (larger if desired). Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press center of each ball with thumb.
- Drain cherries and reserve juice. Place a cherry in indentation of each cookie ball.
- In a saucepan, heat condensed milk and chocolate chips until chips are melted. Stir in 4 teaspoons of cherry juice. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of mixture over each cherry and spread to cover cherry. (More cherry juice may be added to keep frosting of spreading consistency.)
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 453 calories, Carbohydrate 71.1 g, Cholesterol 53.6 mg, Fat 18.8 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Sodium 218.9 mg, Sugar 41.9 g
OH-SO-CHOCOLATE CHERRY COOKIES
I live in cherry country, northern Michigan, and we like everything with cherries. Add chocolate; what could be better?
Provided by Louise
Categories Desserts Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes Double Chocolate
Time 25m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat eggs into butter mixture one at a time; add vanilla extract and almond extract and mix until smooth.
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, pudding mix, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Stir 1/3 the flour mixture into butter mixture. Repeat with remaining flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Fold cherries, chocolate chips, and chocolate chunks into dough. Drop cookie dough by the spoonful 2-inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden and set, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.7 calories, Carbohydrate 28.6 g, Cholesterol 30.7 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 164.4 mg, Sugar 18.7 g
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHERRY COOKIES
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 35m
Yield about 3 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Combine flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda in a bowl. In a bowl of an electric mixer, or with a handheld mixer, combine butter and sugars until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, and wine and combine. Slowly in batches add the flour mixture until just combined. Fold in the chocolate and cherries. On a nonstick cookie sheet, place a heaping tablespoon of dough for each cookie about 2 inches apart from each other. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until tops are still soft looking but edges look firm.
CHOCOLATE CHERRY COOKIES
A juicy maraschino cherry peeks out from under a creamy frosting in this chocolate cookie. I've been making them for years and they've never failed to satisfy.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg, cherry juice and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture., Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2-in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each. Place a cherry half in each indentation., In a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips with milk, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in cherry juice until blended. Spoon about 1 teaspoon over each cherry (frosting will spread over cookies during baking). Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 167 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 92mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
CHOCOLATE-CHERRY DROP COOKIES
Stir dried cherries into chocolate dough with chocolate chunks.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h30m
Yield about 2 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment.
- Whisk the flour, cocoa and salt together in a medium bowl. Put the butter, unsweetened and semisweet chocolates in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring until melted, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Stir the granulated and light brown sugars into the chocolate mixture until blended and then add the milk, vanilla and eggs and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon or spatula until thick and glossy. Add the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in chocolate chunks and dried cherries.
- Drop the batter in heaping tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2-inches apart. Bake until the cookies are set on the edges but still soft in the middle, 12 to 15 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through the baking time. Cool on the baking sheets on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then transfer to the wire rack to cool completely.
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHERRY COOKIES
What's better than chocolate? More chocolate, as in these chocolate-oatmeal cookies filled with chocolate chips-and dried cherries, too.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat sugar, butter, milk, almond extract and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center and surface is no longer shiny. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; place on cooling rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 45 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 0 g
CHOCOLATE-COVERED CHERRY COOKIES
Although these cookies require a little extra effort, they're worth it. I make them for every family gathering-and they never last long! -Marie Kinyon, Mason, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes; beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture (batter will be very firm). Shape into 48 balls, about 1 in. round, and place on ungreased baking sheets. Push 1 cherry halfway into each ball. , For frosting, melt chocolate chips in milk in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; add cherry juice and stir until smooth. , Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Spoon 1 teaspoon frosting over each cherry while the cookie is still warm. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 89 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 43mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHUNK-CHERRY COOKIES
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
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.
CHOCOLATE-CHERRY SANDWICH COOKIES
I make these often at Christmastime, but they're a winner for summer parties, too. Chilling the cookies before you dip them into chocolate is important because it firms up the filling. -Amy Sauerwalt, Columbia, Maryland
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 3-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; stir in cherries and extract. Spread 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture on bottoms of each of half of the wafers; cover with remaining wafers. Refrigerate 1 hour or until filling is firm., Dip sandwiches in candy coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; top with sprinkles or colored sugar. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 105 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
CHEWY CHOCOLATE-CHERRY COOKIES
A true crowd pleaser!
Provided by Heather Gillaspy
Categories Cherry Cookies
Time 1h30m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Beat brown sugar, shortening, and eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Mix in milk, vanilla, and almond extract. Add flour mixture gradually, beating well after each addition. Stir in cherries and chocolate chunks.
- Place dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Drop heaping tablespoons of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes, switching racks halfway through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.2 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 9.6 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 79.4 mg
CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES
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
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.
CHERRY CHOCOLATE COOKIES
No one can resis the chewy texture of these fudgy cookies. I always double the recipe because they disappear quickly around our house. -Kim Williams, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield about 6-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. , Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Top each with a cherry half. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 303 calories, Fat 15g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 252mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
WHITE CHOCOLATE CHERRY COOKIES
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350*F Line baking sheets with parchment paper, non-stick foil or baking mat and set aside. Remove cherries from jar and discard juice or use for another recipe like our Cherry Limeade recipe. Chop cherries into 4 - 6 pieces per cherry. If you have a chopper, now is the time to use it! Blot cherries with paper towel to get rid of any extra juice. Set aside. In a mixing bowl cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar, scraping bowl as needed. Add powdered instant pudding mix to sugar mixture. Mix well. Add eggs & vanilla and mix well. Add baking soda and flour, mix and scrape sides as needed. Add cherries and white chocolate chips and mix well. Scoop onto prepare baking sheet in 1 inch balls. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until edges begin to golden.
Tips:
- Use fresh cherries: Fresh cherries provide the best flavor and texture for these cookies. If you don't have fresh cherries, you can use frozen cherries that have been thawed and drained.
- Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough will make the cookies tough. Mix the dough just until the ingredients are combined.
- Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough for at least 30 minutes will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much in the oven.
- Bake the cookies until they are just set: The cookies should be slightly soft in the center when you take them out of the oven. They will continue to firm up as they cool.
- Let the cookies cool completely before enjoying them: The cookies will be easier to handle and will taste better if you let them cool completely before eating them.
Conclusion:
These chocolate cherry cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With their rich chocolate flavor, tangy cherries, and chewy texture, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet snack or dessert, give these chocolate cherry cookies a try.
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