Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies
These unique Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies have fudgy chocolate dough and are filled with gooey cherries, making them a festive treat for the holidays.
Equipment
- oven
- mixing bowl
- cookie sheet
- parchment paper
- cookie scoop
Ingredients
Dough Ingredients
- 8 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 stick
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder sifted
- 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.25 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 10-oz jar Maraschino cherries
Ganache Ingredients
- 0.75 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 0.75 cup heavy cream
Instructions
Baking Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Slowly add the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the wet ingredients. Beat until combined; the dough will be dry and crumbly.
- Make 1 tablespoon balls of dough, roll in sugar, and place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- Drain the jar of cherries, reserving the juice. Pat cherries dry and press one into the center of each dough ball.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before frosting.
- While baking, heat heavy cream until simmering, then pour over chocolate chips. Stir until smooth and add 1 tablespoon of reserved cherry juice.
- Once ganache thickens, spoon 1 to 2 teaspoons onto each warm cookie, covering the cherry. Sprinkle with sugar if desired.
Notes
As the chocolate cools, it will solidify. Warm in the microwave for 10 seconds to soften before using.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 121kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 50mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 150IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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