Candied Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

CHERRY SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Top each with a chocolate star and wrap dough around it. Top each with a candied cherry half. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES WITH CHERRIES AND PECANS

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Combine brown sugar, white sugar, butter, and shortening in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in egg, vanilla extract, and molasses on low speed. Gradually add flour mixture and blend until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips, cherries, and pecans with a wooden spoon. Cover and place in the refrigerator until well chilled, at least 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
• Roll dough into scant 1/4-cup-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on the edges and slightly underdone in the middles, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with sea salt. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, so cookies can continue to cook, before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

CANDIED CHERRY CHRISTMAS CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and almond extract; beat until creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in eggs.
• Gradually add the flour mixture; mix until combined. Stir in the chopped candied cherries and chocolate chips.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonful onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 375℉ for 9 - 10 minutes.
• Remove pan from the oven and let cookies stand on the pan for about a minute before removing to a cooling rack.
• For the candied cherries, you can use red, green, or a combination of 1/2 cup of each. We always use a combination of both colors for an extra pretty Christmas look.

CANDIED CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375º. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, sugars and vanilla extract in large mixing bowl until creamy, add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one, gradually add flour mixture, stir in chocolate chips and nuts and fruit. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheet. Time saver: Use your favorite packaged refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough, mix in candied cherries and bake as instructed on cookie dough package. Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY COOKIES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Beat the butter and sugar together in a bowl. Add egg and vanilla and beat well. Add the flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, and baking powder and stir until smooth. Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls about the size of a walnut (larger if desired). Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press center of each ball with thumb.
• Drain cherries and reserve juice. Place a cherry in indentation of each cookie ball.
• In a saucepan, heat condensed milk and chocolate chips until chips are melted. Stir in 4 teaspoons of cherry juice. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of mixture over each cherry and spread to cover cherry. (More cherry juice may be added to keep frosting of spreading consistency.)
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.