Add some natural coloring to chocolate cookies for a sweet treat. These cherry chocolate cookies are perfect for the holidays or just because.
Jump to RecipeAdding some cherry flavor to chocolate cookies is a perfect way to turn them into a Valentine’s Day treat. The cherry juice gives them a pink color and the cherries are a great springtime taste.
A lot of recipes like this will include red or pink food coloring. But I wanted to keep them more natural. I don’t like adding dyes when they aren’t necessary. Adding extra cherry juice will tint the cookies enough without it.
Cherry Chocolate Cookies Step by Step
Ingredients
- 8 tbsp butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp coconut extract
- 1/2 tsp juice from the cherry jar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup maraschino cherries, drained (juice reserved) and finely chopped
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 24 maraschino cherries
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Cream the butter and brown sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
Add the egg, extracts, and cherry juice and mix to combine.
Gradually add the flour, baking soda, and salt.
Fold in the chopped cherries and chocolate chips.
Use a cookie scoop to drop dough onto a baking sheet.
Gently press a full cherry into the center of the cookie dough.
Bake for about 15-20 minutes, until just set and before turning brown.
Cool on the pan for 10 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.
Cherry Chocolate Cookies Leftovers
Any leftover cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature. Ours lasted for about 5 days, but this will depend on the humidity in your home.
Recipe
Originally Published On: November 7, 2022
Cherry Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients
- 8 tbsp butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp coconut extract
- 1/2 tsp juice from the cherry jar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup maraschino cherries (drained (juice reserved) and finely chopped)
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 24 maraschino cherries
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F
- Cream the butter and brown sugar together in a large mixing bowl
- Add the egg, extracts, and cherry juice and mix to combine
- Gradually add the flour, baking soda, and salt
- Fold in the chopped cherries and chocolate chips
- Use a cookie scoop to drop dough onto a baking sheet
- Gently press a full cherry into the center of the cookie dough
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes, until just set and before turning brown
- Cool on the pan for 10 minutes before moving to a cooling rack
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
I love cherry and chocolate together. It’s such a delicious combo, and this recipe looks like it takes full advantage of that.
Oh, wow! Can it get any better than cookies loaded with cherry, chocolate, and coconut? No. The answer is no. Love it.
I love cookies and my daughter loves to bake. And your recipe will be perfect match for both of us. It looks so tempting. Will try it soon. Thanks for sharing!!
This look so yummy, I think we tried something like this but with a different flavor. It looks good with cherry and chocolate.
Nnniiiccceeeee…this is a new style of chocolate cookies to me. I am very interested in trying them out on a weekend, not far from now.
That’s such a smart idea. I’ve never even thought of making cookies that way.
Omgoodness… these look so good! I can’t wait to make these for the holidays! Thank you!
These cookies look so yummy! I bet these would make a great holiday treat!
Oh yummy! I have never tried these before and will bake them for sure. I love cherries and any chocolate chip cookie. Thank you for sharing 🙂