Description
Make heavenly maraschino cherry chocolate chip cookies with this simple recipe. These cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with flavor.
Ingredients
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- 3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 cups (12 oz bag) semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus extra for garnish
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1¼ cups (267g) light brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp almond extract
- ¼ tsp pink gel food coloring
- 1 cup drained & finely chopped maraschino cherries, plus extra for garnish
Instructions
- Drain and finely chop the maraschino cherries. Set aside on a paper towel to absorb excess juice.
- Line a cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl combine the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a larger mixing bowl combine the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Add in the eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract, beat for 30 seconds.
- Add in the pink gel food coloring until you reach your desired color and mix.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients, mixing on low speed.
- Add in the finely chopped cherries and 1 cup of chocolate chips.
- Use a #40 cookie scoop to form 2 Tbsp sized cookie dough balls. Press the remaining 1 cup of chocolate chips and additional chopped cherries on the outside of the dough balls. Place the cookies on the baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. After freezing, place about 6-8 cookies on a lined baking sheet and bake for 10-13 minutes.
- Once the cookies come out of the oven, I like to add extra chocolate chips to any spots that look sparse.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking.
- Measure the flour accurately using a kitchen scale or spoon and level method.
- Do not store these cookies covered because they will become soft.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: Approximately 200
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg