Description
Chocolate Cherry Cookies are the kind of easy dessert that instantly feels special, with rich cocoa flavor, melty chocolate chips, and chewy bites of tart dried cherries in every soft, bakery-style cookie. I love this easy recipe when I want something cozy, crowd-pleasing, and a little different from classic chocolate cookies. They’re perfect for holiday baking, dessert boards, cookie exchanges, quick sweet cravings, and everyday food ideas when you want a simple homemade treat that looks beautiful and tastes even better.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 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 dried cherries, roughly chopped
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
5. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a thick dough forms.
6. Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped dried cherries.
7. Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart.
8. Press a few extra chocolate chips or cherry pieces on top if desired.
9. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers are still slightly soft.
10. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Use softened butter, not melted butter, so the cookies stay thick and soft instead of spreading too much.
Do not overbake the cookies. Pull them out when the centers still look slightly underdone so they finish setting with a chewy texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 28mg
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