Best Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

MARASCHINO CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350º F.
• In a mixing bowl beat the butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer for 1 minute, or until combined. Add in the egg and extracts, beat again.
• Add in a small amount of pink gel food coloring and mix.
• In separate small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing by hand with a spatula.
• Add in the finely chopped maraschino cherries and chocolate chips, mix by hand until combined. The batter will be thick.
• Use a cookie scoop to drop dough balls onto a silicone lined baking sheet. Press additional cherries and chocolate chips into the outside of the dough balls.
• Bake for 14-16 minutes - be sure not to over bake or the cookies will loose their pink color and turn brown.
• Allow the cookies to cool to the touch on the baking sheet (about 15 minutes) then move them to a cooling rack.

MARASCHINO CHERRY CHOCOLATE COOKIES

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.