Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
These gorgeous Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies have tons of cherry flavor. The pretty pink color contrasts with the milk chocolate for a great dessert.
Servings: 24
Calories: 230kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter softened at room temperature
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Large Egg room temperature
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 2/3 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 cup drained chopped Maraschino Cherries
- 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Pink Food Coloring
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium size bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- Beat the butter in a large mixing bowl with a hand held mixer or stand up mixer until smooth and fluffy. Then add in the sugars and mix for approximately 2 minutes.
- Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract until combined.
- Lower the speed on the mixer to low and then slowly add in the flour mixture into the butter mixer until just combined. Add a few drops of the pink food coloring and mix until the color is even throughout the dough.
- Carefully fold in the chopped cherries and chocolate chips.
- Use a cookie scoop to place the cookie dough in on baking sheets approximately 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges of the cookies are slightly golden brown.
- Let the cookie sit on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Then move to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
Store the leftover cookies in an airtight container or bag at room temperature for up to 1 week. Keep a slice of bread in the container with the cookies to keep them soft.
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
