Description
Delicious chocolate cookies filled with cherry ganache and topped with a cherry.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ¼ cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
- 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 Tablespoons Maraschino Cherry juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (divided)
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 Tablespoon shortening (or coconut oil)
- 10 ounce jar Maraschino Cherries (without stems)
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper. Set Aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, add the flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and baking powder. Whisk or stir to combine.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the butter, brown sugar and white sugar. Cream on medium speed until smooth and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the eggs, cherry juice and vanilla extract. Beat on medium until fully combined.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture 1/3 at a time, mixing well after each addition until fully combined.
- Use a cookie scoop to grab a golf ball-size amount of dough. Roll it into a smooth ball with your hands and place it on the prepared baking sheet.
- Continue the same process with the rest of the dough, placing each cookie ball approximately 2-3 inches apart.
- Use your thumb to make a slight indentation in the center of each dough ball.
- Bake the cookies for 9-11 minutes or until they’ve spread just a little and are slightly firm to the touch.
- Remove from the oven and allow them to cool slightly before removing them to a wire rack to fully cool.
- When the cookies are cool, add ½ cup of the chocolate chips to a small bowl. Heat the cream in the microwave for 15-25 seconds until hot.
- Pour the cream over the chocolate chips and allow them to sit for a minute. Then stir vigorously until smooth.
- Spoon ½ teaspoon of ganache into the center of each cookie and spread it evenly around the indentation. Take one cherry and press it gently into the ganache.
- Add the other ½ cup of chocolate chips to a small dish along with the Tablespoon of shortening. Heat for 30 seconds, then stir. Heat for an additional 15 seconds or until you can stir the chips into a smooth mixture.
- Transfer the melted chocolate to a small Ziplock baggie and seal shut. Snip a tiny corner off the bottom of one side of the baggie. Slowly drizzle the chocolate over each cookie. Allow the chocolate to set before storing them in an airtight container.
Notes
- Make sure the butter is softened to room temperature for easier mixing.
- Chilling the dough for a bit before baking can prevent the cookies from spreading too much.
- Store in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg