Description
These Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy, and filled with bursts of sweet maraschino cherries and rich chocolate chips. Perfect for holidays or everyday baking, this cherry cookie recipe delivers vibrant flavor and visual appeal with every bite. Great for dessert platters, gift boxes, or Valentine’s Day treats.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
0.5 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.75 cup maraschino cherries, chopped and patted dry
1.5 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
2. Add in egg and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
4. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined.
5. Fold in chopped maraschino cherries and chocolate chips gently.
6. Scoop dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
7. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
8. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
These cookies bake soft and set as they cool.
Use paper towels to blot cherries dry so the dough doesn’t get too wet.
Chilling the dough for 30 minutes helps control spreading.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg