Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies (Printable)

Soft, chewy cookies studded with chocolate chips and juicy maraschino cherries for a nostalgic, crowd-pleasing dessert.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
02 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
03 - 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
04 - 2 large eggs
05 - 2 tsp vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

06 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1 tsp baking soda
08 - 1/2 tsp salt

→ Mix-ins

09 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
10 - 3/4 cup maraschino cherries, drained, patted dry, and chopped

# How To Make:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
03 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
05 - Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
06 - Gently fold in chocolate chips and chopped maraschino cherries.
07 - Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden but centers are still soft.
09 - Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The cherries add these bright bursts of sweetness that cut through the rich chocolate in the most surprising way
  • They stay incredibly soft for days thanks to the moisture from the cherries, unlike most chocolate chip cookies that harden up
02 -
  • Drying those cherries thoroughly with paper towels is absolutely critical, I once skipped this step and ended up with cakey cookies instead of chewy ones
  • Underbaking slightly is your friend, these cookies continue cooking on the hot sheet and that soft center texture is what makes them irresistible
03 -
  • Chop your cherries into quarters instead of halves so you get little bursts throughout every bite instead of big overwhelming chunks
  • Adding 2 tablespoons of the cherry syrup from the jar to the dough amplifies the flavor without making the batter too wet

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