Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
Maraschino cherry chocolate chip cookies are perfect! Chewy and chocolaty with bites of sweet cherry inside. Festive and delicious and a unique spin on the classic!
Ingredients
- 2 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ sticks (12 tablespoons) of salted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup maraschino cherries, patted dry and chopped
- flaked salt, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt.
- In the bowl of your electric mixer, beat the butter and sugars together until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the egg and egg yolk until combined. Beat in the vanilla extract.
- Beat in the dry ingredients until just combined. Beat in the chocolate chips and the cherries until mixed.
- Scoop or roll the dough into balls that are 1.5 to 2 tablespoons in size. Make sure they are about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies are just barely set. Sprinkle with flaked salt. Let cool completely before serving.
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