Best Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

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MARASCHINO CHERRY CHOCOLATE COOKIES



Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Cookies image

Chocolate, coconut, and maraschino cherries make a perfect combination in this festive cookie recipe. Enjoy these still warm with a nice big glass of milk.

Provided by ilkaisha

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cherry Dessert Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter-flavored shortening
½ cup white sugar
½ cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup shredded coconut
¾ cup drained, dried, and chopped maraschino cherries
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Beat shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla extract; stir until well incorporated.
  • Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in another bowl; add to sugar mixture, blending until an even dough forms. Add oats, coconut, cherries, and chocolate chips until just mixed in.
  • Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.6 calories, Carbohydrate 19.6 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 92.2 mg, Sugar 7.9 g

CHOCOLATE-COVERED MARASCHINO CHERRY COOKIES



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I first tasted these cookies during a "cookie swap" at work a few years ago. Now I make them every Christmas for our family get-together. People who haven't had them are always delighted by the "hidden treasure" inside.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

24 maraschino cherries
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk chocolate chips, divided
1/2 teaspoon shortening

Steps:

  • Pat cherries with paper towels to remove excess moisture; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in cherry juice and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle., Insert a chocolate chip into each maraschino cherry. Wrap a tablespoon of dough around each cherry. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 15-17 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. , In a microwave, melt remaining chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip tops of cookies in melted chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts :

CHOCOLATE-MARASCHINO CHERRY COOKIES



Chocolate-Maraschino Cherry Cookies image

Chocolate and cherries are a classic combination, and this pink-and-brown dessert is easy to prepare with Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix.

Provided by Deborah Harroun

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon cherry extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 teaspoon shortening
36 maraschino cherries with stems

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir together cookie mix, flour, butter, egg, cherry extract, almond extract and cherry juice with spoon until soft dough forms. Stir in chopped cherries and miniature chocolate chips.
  • Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Using end of wooden spoon handle, immediately make indentation in center of each cookie. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely.
  • In small microwavable bowl, microwave 1/4 cup chocolate chips and the shortening uncovered on High in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until chips are softened; stir until smooth. Dip each stemmed cherry in melted chocolate and place in indentation of each cooled cookie.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

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