These chocolate cherry chunk cookies have been a family favorite for years! They’re made with dried chewy cherries, oats, and pecans and can be enjoyed right out of the freezer!
If you like our chocolate chip cookies or our butterless chocolate chip cookies, then you’ll LOVE these! They’re chewy and full of flavor with almond extract and delicious dried cherries.
Furthermore, before you begin baking read these baking tips from our friend Sarah, a Los Angeles based pastry chef!
Our chocolate cherry chunk cookies are amazing right out of the oven… what cookie isn’t? However, they’re also delicious right out of the freezer!! Who knew?! The dried cherries stay chewy so each bite of the cold cookie has a chewy texture and cherry flavor. The perfect late-night snack!
My mother-in-law has been making these cookies for over 10 years and they have become a staple in our Christmas baking day. We love making them for the holidays and they’ve gained top priority in our holiday cookie box, They’re a classic cherry chocolate chunk cookie with pecans and rolled oats and they’re a favorite!
How to Make Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Ingredients
- Flour
- Butter
- Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Old Fashioned Oats
- Vanilla
- Egg
- Dried Cherries
- Pecans
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks or Chips
- Almond Extract
- Baking Soda and Salt
Directions
- Sift baking soda, salt, and flour together in a medium bowl.
Quick tip! If you don’t have a sifter, use a sieve which works great too!
- In an electric mixer, beat room temperature butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and the vanilla and almond extract.
- Turn the electric mixer to low and slowly add in the flour mixture.
- Beat on low to medium, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Add in the chocolate chips and chopped pecans and mix on low until all of the ingredients are incorporated.
- Using a cookie scooper, scoop a ball of cookie dough and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Place the cookies 2″ apart on the sheet so they have room to spread and bake. Usually, about 12 cookies are the max you should put on a baking sheet.
- In a preheated oven to 350 degrees, bake the chocolate cherry chunk cookies for 12-14 minutes.
- Let the cookies slightly cool on a cookie rack and serve warm and freeze the rest!
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to sift something?
Sifting is done in baking to separate the course parts of flour and make it lighter and fluffier. In addition, it can be used for cocoa powder and sugars to remove clumps. It’s also used to sift powdered sugar over desserts.
Can you Freeze Cookies?
These are absolutely my favorite cookies to freeze and eat right out of the freezer! They are good warm with the melty chocolate chunks but you can also eat them cold! They don’t get icy and the dried cherries give the cookie a chewy texture.
To freeze, place them in a freezer bag and seal tightly.
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Chocolate Cherry Chunk Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup butter , softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar , packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips , or chunks
- 1 1/2 cup tart dried cherries
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
- Sift baking soda, salt, and flour together in a medium bowl.
- In an electric mixer, beat room temperature butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and the vanilla and almond extract.
- Turn the electric mixer to low and slowly add in the flour mixture.
- Beat on low to medium, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Add in the chocolate chips, oats and chopped pecans and mix on low until all of the ingredients are incorporated.
- Using a cookie scooper, scoop a ball of cookie dough and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- In a preheated 350 degree oven, bake the chocolate cherry chunk cookies for 12-14 minutes.
- Let the cookies slightly cool on a cookie rack and serve warm and freeze the rest!
Lexy says
Eden! These sound so so yummy!
Teresa says
What temp do you bake them at?
Beth says
These are the best cookies ever! Really love the cherry in them!
Valentina says
Absolutely love the idea of cherry chunks in chocolate chip cookies!
Laura Reese says
I have never had these cookies before! But the cherry in them was so unique and completely delicious! Can’t wait to make them again.
Skylar says
When am I supposed to add in the oats? It is not stated in the directions.
Eden says
Hi! Sorry about that, add them in with the chocolate chips. You can fold them in at the end too!
Skylar says
Thank you! I have made these multiple times in the last month and they are a HIT. Great fall cookie.
Eden says
Thank you, Skylar! They’re one of my favorite cookies!!