Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
Love chocolate covered cherries? Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies are thick and chewy cookies filled with maraschino cherries and plenty of chocolate.
Servings: 36 cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 7-8 drops red food coloring
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup drained and chopped maraschino cherries
Instructions
- In an electric stand mixer cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for about 2 minutes, until it is fluffy.
- Add eggs, almond extract, and food coloring until it is well blended and an even pink color.
- Mix in flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt until it forms a dough and no white streaks remain.
- Gently fold in chopped cherries and chocolate chips.
- Cover dough and place in fridge for 30 minutes before baking.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Scoop balls of dough onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 9-10 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit on baking tray for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an air tight container for 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 136IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
