Description
Delectable cookies featuring dark chocolate and tart cherries for a refined treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (100 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1/2 cup (45 g) unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 cup fresh or frozen dark cherries, pitted and halved
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 8 oz (225 g) dark chocolate, chopped (60–70% cacao)
- Flaky sea salt (for topping, optional)
- Coarsely chopped roasted almonds or sliced toasted almonds (for contrast, optional)
Instructions
- Prepare cherries: Toss cherries with 2 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp lemon juice in a small bowl. Let sit for 15–20 minutes to release juices.
- Preheat and line: Heat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: Beat room-temperature butter with granulated and brown sugar until light and aerated, about 3–4 minutes.
- Add eggs and vanilla: Add eggs one at a time, mixing until combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: Whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Fold into the butter mixture until just incorporated.
- Fold chocolate and cherries: Gently fold in chopped dark chocolate and macerated cherries with their syrup.
- Portion: Using a 2-tablespoon scoop, drop dough 2 inches apart on prepared sheets. Press a reserved chocolate piece on top of each.
- Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges set and centers look soft.
- Cool: Let cookies rest for 5 minutes on the sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days. To maintain moisture, add a slice of apple or a piece of bread to the container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg