Black Forest Cookies Recipe
With deep cocoa flavor and bursts of fruity cherry sweetness, these Black Forest Cookies create a decadent twist on a classic dessert.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 138kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Dutch process cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup maraschino cherries drained and chopped - plus more for topping cookies with
- ½ cup white chocolate chips plus more for topping cookies with
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment add the butter and sugar and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Next, add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet and mix until combined.
- Next, add in the white chocolate chips and chopped cherries and fold them into the batter. Refrigerate the batter for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
- Towards the end of the chilling time, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Then using a 1 Tbsp cookie scoop, scoop the dough into rounded balls and place on your prepared cookie sheet. Top each cookie dough ball with additional white chocolate chips and cherry pieces.
- Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes until cookies have set.
- Allow the cookies to cool then serve and enjoy!
Notes
You can store any leftovers of these Black Forest Cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days. You can also store them in the fridge for 5-7 days.
For longer storage you can freeze these chocolate cherry cookies for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 134IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
