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Home » Holidays » Christmas » My Favorite Chocolate Cherry Cookies

My Favorite Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Published on February 19, 2013 Updated on May 17, 2021 by Eden

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These chocolate cherry cookies are made with a soft chocolate cookie, baked with a maraschino cherry inside and topped with a delicious chocolate fudge. They are absolutely delicious!

Chocolate cherry cookies on a napkin.

I usually make these cookies around the holidays, but as the years go on I’m learning that they’re actually a terrific year-round chocolate cookie! By far they are my most requested cookie to make because of their fudgy-chocolately-cherry deliciousness.

Maraschino Cherries

Table of Contents

    • Maraschino Cherries
    • How to Make Chocolate Cherry Cookies
  • More Cookie Recipes You’ll Love
  • Chocolate-Cherry Cookies 
    • Ingredients
      • Chocolate Coating
    • Instructions
    • Nutrition

We used the real maraschino cherries… not the artificial, red-dyed ones sold at the grocery store, but the REAL ones to make them even better!

These are made in Italy and are the original maraschino cherries. Honestly, there is no comparison to the bright red ones. They’re rich in taste and texture and aren’t filled with artificial flavors or dyes.

They have the perfect crunch sound to them when you take a bite and yummy cherry juice spills out. Real maraschino cherries are the secret ingredient to making these cookies stand out from the rest.

jar of maraschino cherries

Once bite and you get the taste of the chocolate fudge and the real, juicy cherry inside. These are perfect year round, but especially good in a holiday cookie box!

Maraschino cherries on a platter and one baked into a chocolate cookie.

How to Make Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Follow our recipe below for the full details on how to make the best chocolate cherry cookies. You’ll need a jar of maraschino cherries to make this recipe.

making chocolate cherry chunk cookies

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Chocolate-Cherry Cookies 

I usually make these cookies around the holidays, but as the years go on I’m learning that they’re actually a terrific year-round chocolate cookie!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Total Time: 19 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 195kcal
Author: Eden

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • 1 jar of Luxardo maraschino cherries, undrained

Chocolate Coating

  • 1/2 cup sweetened-condensed milk
  • 1 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
  • 4 tablespoons of the reserved cherry juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour and cocoa powder in a bowl and set aside. Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Beat in sugar and baking soda, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Beat in egg and vanilla and gradually add in the flour.
  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart. Press down in the center of each ball with your thumb and add a cherry in the middle.
  • For the frosting, add the sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips into a saucepan. When the chocolate is melted, add the cherry juice. Stir constantly so the milk and chocolate won’t burn.
  • Spoon 1 teaspoon of the chocolate sauce on top of the cherry and spread to cover the cherry only. Bake for 7-9 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Jaymi says

    February 13, 2022 at 5:59 pm

    4 stars
    Turned out very well! Next time I’ll double the cookie dough or halve the topping (lots left over). But they were a big hit!

    Reply
  2. Holiday in Namibia says

    March 26, 2013 at 12:08 pm

    Yummy. It is looks tasty. I like to make it after my salary got.

    Reply
  3. Best limo hire says

    March 19, 2013 at 12:07 pm

    Yes this is look and taste also great. I made it today. Because am in the home today. My kids are like for this. They ate lot of cookies and they said make more cookies in next day. Thank you friend.

    Reply
  4. Collection of cheap rugs online says

    March 19, 2013 at 10:58 am

    Wow yummy chocolate flavor recipe. I want to make it and eat as soon as. Because try to made it at today.

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  5. French Connection UK says

    March 19, 2013 at 7:10 am

    I am definitely trying this recipe this weekend. I think it is be a tasty food. That is collection of chocolate and cherry. Wow yummy.

    Reply
  6. Management Consultancy Services says

    March 14, 2013 at 8:17 am

    I also like to try this recipe. I think my kids are interesting this. Because they are very like to eat chocolate favor foods.

    Reply
  7. Andria @ Hong Kong office rental says

    March 12, 2013 at 9:25 am

    Usually I make cookies for kids. But this is quite new for me. Thanks for the recipe. I’ll try this in the weekend. My little ones will love this.

    Reply
  8. Professional Translation Services says

    February 25, 2013 at 11:20 am

    I made cookies every festival. Especially for Christmas. I and my kids are love chocolate cherry cookies very much.
    It is one of the favorite foods of us.

    Reply
  9. Britton @ Asian wedding Djs says

    February 25, 2013 at 8:17 am

    I feel the juiciness of cherry and the quick crunch of the cookie in my mouth and hoping to bake this on my weekends for tea time.

    Reply
  10. Jen Montgomery says

    February 21, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    These were so good!

    Reply
  11. Spencer says

    February 21, 2013 at 2:29 am

    Looks delicious! I love the combination of chocolate and cherries so I reckon this would taste great.

    Reply
    • Sugar and Charm says

      February 21, 2013 at 5:45 am

      Yes!! So good! You will have to try them out 🙂 Thanks for the comment!

      Reply
  12. Anonymous says

    February 21, 2013 at 12:23 am

    wow. yum!!!

    Reply
  13. Rebecca says

    February 21, 2013 at 12:21 am

    Fabulous, Eden!!! These look so good. Can’t wait to try them with the real deal 🙂

    Reply
    • Sugar and Charm says

      February 21, 2013 at 5:44 am

      Thanks Rebecca!! XO

      Reply
  14. Bellenza Bistro says

    February 20, 2013 at 3:52 am

    Never knew the red Maraschino cherries we grew up with aren’t “the real thing”! Would love to try the ones from Italy…and in your decadent-looking cookies!

    Reply
    • Sugar and Charm says

      February 21, 2013 at 5:43 am

      Haha!! I know right?? It’s like discovering gold! Never again will I use those!

      Reply
  15. Sarah says

    February 20, 2013 at 12:01 am

    Yum! Definitely don’t confine these to only the holidays! They look delicious.

    Reply
  16. Jessica says

    February 19, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    My mom makes these for Christmas every year. Definitely one of my favorites!

    Reply
    • Sugar and Charm says

      February 21, 2013 at 5:42 am

      Tell her to use the real cherries and you will be blown away!!

      Reply

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