Description
Black Forest Cookies blend German dessert nostalgia with irresistible cookie charm, marrying rich chocolate and luscious cherries in one delightful bite. Chocolate lovers will savor these classic treats that bring European bakery magic straight to home kitchens.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (75g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter, softened
Sugars:
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (200g) packed light brown sugar
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (175g) maraschino cherries, drained, patted dry, and chopped
- 1 cup (170g) white chocolate chips
- 1 cup (170g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Carefully drain and pat maraschino cherries dry to remove excess liquid, then finely dice into small, uniform pieces.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, thoroughly blend softened butter with granulated and brown sugars until the mixture becomes creamy and aerated.
- Incorporate eggs individually, ensuring complete integration after each addition, then introduce vanilla extract and mix smoothly.
- Separately combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, whisking to create a uniform dry ingredient mixture.
- Gently merge dry ingredients into the butter mixture, stirring minimally to maintain cookie tenderness and prevent gluten development.
- Delicately fold chopped cherries, white chocolate chips, and semi-sweet chocolate chips throughout the dough, distributing ingredients evenly.
- Wrap the dough and refrigerate for a minimum of 60 minutes to prevent excessive spreading during baking and enhance flavor development.
- Warm the oven to 350F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Utilize a cookie scoop to create uniform dough balls, positioning them approximately two inches apart on prepared sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until cookie edges stabilize and centers remain slightly soft, creating a perfect chewy texture.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for five minutes before transferring to a wire rack for complete cooling and optimal texture.
Notes
- Pat cherries completely dry to prevent excess moisture from making cookies soggy and affecting texture.
- Chill dough for at least an hour to control cookie spread and enhance flavor development through ingredient melding.
- Avoid overmixing cookie dough to maintain a tender, soft texture and prevent tough, dense cookies.
- Experiment with dark chocolate chips or kirsch-soaked cherries for a more intense Black Forest flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 1 hour chilling time)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes per batch
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 204
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 24mg