Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies (Printable)

Soft, chewy cookies loaded with sweet maraschino cherries and semi-sweet chocolate chips for a colorful twist on the classic treat.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

02 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar

03 - 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed

04 - 2 large eggs

05 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

06 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

07 - 1 teaspoon baking soda

08 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

09 - 3/4 cup maraschino cherries, patted dry and chopped

10 - 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

02 - In a large bowl, cream together softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

03 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.

04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.

05 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.

06 - Gently fold in chopped maraschino cherries and chocolate chips.

07 - Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.

08 - Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden and centers are set.

09 - Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

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The cherries make these cookies impossibly moist in the center while staying crisp at the edges
Something magical happens when cherry juice meets melting chocolate that nobody can quite describe but everyone wants more of

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Drying the cherries thoroughly is the difference between cookies that hold their shape and ones that spread into thin puddles
Over mixing the flour makes tough cookies so stop as soon as the flour disappears

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Chill your dough for thirty minutes before baking if you want thicker cookies with even more chewy centers
A quarter teaspoon of almond extract enhances the cherry flavor without making them taste like amaretto