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Chocolate Cherry Cookies

These rich and fudgy chocolate cherry cookies are a cherry lovers' dessert dream! Soft, fudgy, brownie-like cookies are topped with a maraschino cherry and drizzled with a thick drizzle of cherry-infused fudge frosting for an extra indulgent cookie everyone will love!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cherry chocolate cookies, cherry chocolate cookies recipe, chocolate cherry cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 16 cookies
Calories: 265kcal
Author: Karen

Ingredients

Cookies

Chocolate Cherry Frosting

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice

Instructions

Cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet by lining with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on medium low speed to combine the butter and sugar. Mix until light and fluffy.
  • Add the egg and vanilla and continue mixing until fully incorporated.
  • Slowly add the flour mixture, along with the cocoa powder mixing on low just until combined.
  • Use a large cookie scoop to form balls, rolling in between palms to smooth.
  • Place evenly apart on the prepared cookie sheet and use a ½ teaspoon measuring spoon (or your thumb) to press an indent in the center of each cookie dough ball.
  • Place a cherry in the center of each cookie.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes or until cooked through. Cool completely.

Frosting

  • In a small bowl, combine the semi-sweet chocolate chips, condensed milk and cherry juice. Stir to combine.
  • Cook in the microwave in 15 second intervals until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Be sure to stir in between each round. Do not over cook.
  • Transfer the frosting into a piping bag and drizzle over the cooled cookies. Serve.

Notes

The cookie dough should be about play dough consistency. It should be able to roll between palms without sticking but you also shouldn’t have to force it to stay together. If the dough needs adjusting (this happens to even the best bakers!) you can add more flour if it’s too sticky or a teaspoon of milk if it’s too thick. 
Make sure your cherries are blotted dry completely. If you skip this step you will end up with a wet spot in the center of the cookie. 
These cookies are great to mix up ahead of time and store in the freezer until you're ready to bake them. 
Be careful to slowly melt the frosting so it doesn’t seize. 

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 126mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 228IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg
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