Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies

By Tracy

20 Person

60 Minutes

0 Calories

Thick and chewy maraschino cherry chocolate chip cookie recipe! The combination of maraschino cherries and chocolate chips reminds me of this delicious cherry cordial ice cream that the ice cream shop near our house has. I love the taste of cherry ice cream, especially if there’s chocolate. The recipe yields about 20 cookies.

Ingredients

3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup drained and finely chopped maraschino cherries
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
pink gel food coloring
1/4 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened

Method

01

Preheat the oven to 350º F.
02

In a mixing bowl beat the butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer for 1 minute, or until combined. Add in the egg and extracts, beat again.
03

Add in a small amount of pink gel food coloring and mix. In separate small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing by hand with a spatula.
04

Add in the finely chopped maraschino cherries and chocolate chips, mix by hand until combined. The batter will be thick.
05

Use a cookie scoop to drop dough balls onto a silicone lined baking sheet. Press additional cherries and chocolate chips into the outside of the dough balls.
06

Bake for 14-16 minutes - be sure not to over bake or the cookies will loose their pink color and turn brown.
07

Allow the cookies to cool to the touch on the baking sheet (about 15 minutes) then move them to a cooling rack.

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Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies

4.9

( By Tracy )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 20 servings
Prep Time 20 Mins
Cook Time 40 Mins
Total Time 60 Mins

02 Ingredients

3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

3/4 cup drained and finely chopped maraschino cherries

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

pink gel food coloring

1/4 tsp. almond extract

1 tsp. vanilla

1 egg

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened

03 Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350º F.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl beat the butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer for 1 minute, or until combined. Add in the egg and extracts, beat again.

Step 3

Add in a small amount of pink gel food coloring and mix. In separate small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing by hand with a spatula.

Step 4

Add in the finely chopped maraschino cherries and chocolate chips, mix by hand until combined. The batter will be thick.

Step 5

Use a cookie scoop to drop dough balls onto a silicone lined baking sheet. Press additional cherries and chocolate chips into the outside of the dough balls.

Step 6

Bake for 14-16 minutes - be sure not to over bake or the cookies will loose their pink color and turn brown.

Step 7

Allow the cookies to cool to the touch on the baking sheet (about 15 minutes) then move them to a cooling rack.

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