Best Frosted Cherry Drop Cookies Recipes

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment.
• Whisk the flour, cocoa and salt together in a medium bowl. Put the butter, unsweetened and semisweet chocolates in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring until melted, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir the granulated and light brown sugars into the chocolate mixture until blended and then add the milk, vanilla and eggs and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon or spatula until thick and glossy. Add the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in chocolate chunks and dried cherries.
• Drop the batter in heaping tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2-inches apart. Bake until the cookies are set on the edges but still soft in the middle, 12 to 15 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through the baking time. Cool on the baking sheets on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then transfer to the wire rack to cool completely.

COCONUT CHERRY DROPS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. With mixer, cream together butter, sugar, almond extract,and egg .
• 3. Add, mixing on low, flour, baking powder, salt, until just combined.
• 4. With a spoon or spatula, fold in coconut nuts and cherries.
• 5. Drop by teaspoon-ful onto cookie sheets. These will not spread out and flatten. Bake 10 - 15 minutes. Until bottom barely starts to brown.

CHEERY CHERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in the cherries, coconut and pecans. , Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

FROSTED CHERRY DROPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In large bowl, combine all ingredients EXCEPT cherries; stir until well blended.
• Fold in cherries.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
• Cool for 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.
• Cool completely.
• FROSTING:.
• In small bowl, combine all frosting ingredients EXCEPT cherries, adding enough half-and-half for desired spreading consistency.
• Frost cooled cookies; top each with one-fourth maraschino cherry.

ITALIAN CHERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º.
• In a medium bowl, add sugar, ½ cup vegetable shortening and maraschino cherry juice. Mix with an electric hand mixer until combined. Add egg, salt, baking powder, flour, ¼ teaspoon almond extract, chopped maraschino cherries and finely chopped walnuts. Mix until a dough forms.
• Drop dough by the teaspoon or roll into small balls into balls and place on a parchment-lined sheet tray. Bake for 8-9 minutes.
• Frost cookies and enjoy.
• In another medium bowl, add 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening, confectioner's sugar, ½ teaspoon almond extract, milk and red food coloring. Mix until combined with an electric hand mixer.

CHERRY DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat the butter, egg yolks and brown sugar until creamy. Add vanilla and beat again. Remove beater and get a spoon to mix the rest of the way. Alternate adding flour, nuts and candied cherries.
• Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350F for 12-13 minutes. These cookies will brown very fast due to the butter content. You should remove them when the bottoms are just starting to turn brown.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, stir together hot cocoa mix and water.
• Add the flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, add butter, sugar and egg.
• Combine thoroughly, and add this mixture to the dry ingredients.
• Beat on high until thoroughly combined.
• Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet about 2-inch apart.
• Press a cherry into each cookie.
• Bake in oven for 12-14 minutes.
• Cookies may seem soft when taken out, but they will firm up as they cool.

FROSTED CRANBERRY DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add milk, egg and orange juice; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in cranberries and nuts. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool on wire racks., For frosting, heat the butter in a saucepan over low heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes; transfer to a small bowl. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting reaches desired consistency. Frost the cookies.