Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Chip (Printable)

Soft, chewy cookies studded with sweet maraschino cherries and chocolate chips for a colorful twist on a classic favorite.

# What You'll Need:

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 pure vanilla extract

06 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

07 - 1 tsp baking soda

08 - 1/2 tsp salt

09 - 3/4 cup maraschino cherries, patted dry and chopped

10 - 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

02 - In a large bowl, cream together softened 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 wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.

06 - Gently fold in chopped maraschino cherries and chocolate chips.

07 - Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.

08 - Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden and centers are set.

09 - Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

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These cookies stay soft and chewy for days, unlike some recipes that turn into rocks overnight
The combination of sweet cherries and semi-sweet chocolate hits that perfect sweet-savory balance

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The cherry juice will dye your dough slightly pink, and that is completely normal and actually quite pretty
Underbaking these by about 1 minute makes them extra chewy, so pull them out when the edges are set but the centers still look slightly underdone

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Use a kitchen scale to measure your flour if you have one, as scooping directly from the bag can pack too much flour into the cup and make dry cookies
Rotate the baking sheets halfway through baking if your oven has hot spots so everything cooks evenly