Description
Maraschino cherry chocolate chip cookies shine as a sweet sensation in dessert landscapes. Crimson cherries nestled within rich chocolate chips create an irresistible treat you cannot resist savoring.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 0.75 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 0.75 cup (165 g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsps (10 ml) vanilla extract
- 2.5 cups (590 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder
- 0.5 tsp (2.5 ml) baking soda
- 0.25 tsp (1.25 ml) salt
- 1 cup (170 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (150 g) chopped maraschino cherries (drained and patted dry)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl until uniformly combined.
- Creaming Process: Blend butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, creating a smooth base for the cookies.
- Wet Mixture: Integrate eggs individually, mixing thoroughly after each addition, then incorporate vanilla extract for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Dough Formation: Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring minimally to preserve a tender cookie texture, being careful not to overmix.
- Final Incorporation: Delicately blend chocolate chips and thoroughly drained maraschino cherries into the dough, ensuring even distribution without compromising the batter’s consistency.
- Portioning and Baking: Drop tablespoon-sized dough portions onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them adequately to allow for slight spreading, and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden and centers remain soft.
- Cooling Strategy: Rest cookies on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling, allowing them to set and develop optimal texture.
- Moisture Management: Ensure maraschino cherries are completely drained and patted dry with paper towels to prevent excess liquid from affecting cookie structure.
- Optional Optimization: Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes if it seems too soft, which helps maintain precise cookie shape during the baking process.
Notes
- Drain Cherries Thoroughly: Pat maraschino cherries completely dry to prevent excess moisture from making cookies soggy or spreading incorrectly.
- Chill Dough for Perfect Shape: Refrigerate cookie dough for 30 minutes before baking to help maintain structured edges and prevent excessive spreading.
- Gentle Mixing Technique: Blend ingredients minimally to keep cookies tender, stopping just when dry and wet components are combined to avoid tough texture.
- Strategic Cherry Placement: Strategically press a few cherries on top of cookie dough balls before baking to ensure beautiful, visible cherry spots in finished cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg