Description
Rich chocolate cherry cookies blend intense cocoa with sweet cherry notes for a delightful dessert experience. Cherry-studded chocolate treats offer pure indulgence that tempts dessert enthusiasts and satisfies chocolate cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (230g / 8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100g) brown sugar, packed
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (180g) dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup (120g) dried cherries
- ½ cup (50g) cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheating: Activate the oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for optimal cookie preparation.
- Creaming: Whip butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until the mixture transforms into a fluffy, pale emulsion with a light, airy texture.
- Wet Ingredient Integration: Introduce eggs one at a time, then blend in vanilla extract, creating a smooth and uniform base for the cookie dough.
- Dry Ingredient Composition: Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl, ensuring even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Dough Formation: Delicately merge dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring minimally to preserve the dough’s tender consistency and prevent gluten development.
- Flavor Enhancement: Tenderly incorporate chocolate chips and dried cherries throughout the dough, guaranteeing a harmonious flavor profile in each cookie.
- Portioning and Spacing: Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets, maintaining generous 2-inch intervals to accommodate cookie expansion during baking.
- Baking Process: Slide cookies into the preheated oven, monitoring for 10-12 minutes until edges set and centers remain slightly soft, allowing for continued firming during cooling.
- Cooling and Stabilization: Let cookies rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to complete cooling and develop optimal texture and flavor.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients minimally to keep cookies tender and avoid tough, dense texture.
- Cherry Variation: Substitute dried cherries with fresh, chopped cherries or alternate dried fruits like cranberries for different flavor profiles.
- Chocolate Quality Matters: Use high-quality dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips for richer, more complex chocolate flavor in cookies.
- Cooling Technique: Let cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack, allowing them to set and maintain structural integrity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg