Sometimes all you want is a really good chewy cookie. Something simple that will totally satisfy your sweet tooth and that is exactly what these Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies did for me yesterday! Last night I did this extravagant dinner party at work complete with cheese platters, appetizers, 3 main dishes, numerous sides and plenty of vino and I decided that after tons of work of the savory dishes the perfect dessert would be a chewy cookie!
After raiding the pantry I found a bag of tart cherries which my BFF Matt Armendariz introduced me to last year. I’m literally obsessed with them. They are the perfect addition to a salad, or just to munch on, or to throw into some cookie dough!! Obviously I opted for the cookies. The result was a delicious cookie that balances the tartness of the cherries with the sweetness of the chocolate chips. Pure heaven.
| Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies |
- 8 oz unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 10 oz chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cup Dried Tart Cherries
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixer, combine the softened butter and sugars with a whisk attachment. Let whisk for 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract. Add the flour, baking soda, sea salt and baking powder and slowly combine, making sure not to over-mix the batter. Add the oats, chocolate chips and dried tart cherries and combine. Refrigerate batter for 1 hour.
- Using a 1 inch scoop, scoop 12 cookies onto each parchment lined baking sheet. Transfer sheets into over and bake for 10-12 minutes until the cookies just slightly turn a golden brown color on the edges but are still soft and chewy in the middle. Remove from oven, transfer to cooling rack. Repeat process for remaining dough.
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I love dried cherries! By far my favorite dried fruit.
my BFF Matt Armendariz = I can’t wait to meet him on Saturday!
the cookies look awesome!!
dried cherries are the best ever – well, next to dried strawberries. but the best in these cookies for sure!
Yummy cookies today! Love those tart cherries
What a good combo! Good thing I have a big bag of dried cherries!
you are obsessed with a lot of things! OCD?! Obsessive Cherry Disorder
Will HAVE to try
You are determined to add to the size of my hips. This sounds so good!
Sounds like my kinda cookie — not too sweet
YUM!
Just posted on my wall. Can’t wait to try!
These sound delightful! Love these
i’m a sucker for cherry/chocolate combos!!!
these look awesome and now i’m kicking myself for not buying dried cherries today… i almost did!!
i’ll have to go get some tomorrow!!
Ok, these I definitely have to try! Chocolate + Cherries = FANTASTIC!
If these cookies taste as great as your M&M cookies, then I’m going to NEED to make them. Since they have oatmeal and cherries in the ingredients list, could they be considered a breakfast food? If so, they’re totally going to be made and brought to my early morning baking commitment. Awesome!
Brooke
trader joe’s sells these dried tart montmorency cherries, they are the yummiest thing ever. i definitely want to try putting them in a cookie! thanks for the great idea.
Cherries + Chocolate = Delicious combination!
These cookies look simply delectable. Chocolate + cherries… yum!
I made these and they are wonderful! Plus Cherries are in season right now and taste great fresh!
I’ve never had cookies before with cherries.
I love anything with tart cherries! Especially cookies!
Magic combo! Definitely just gained a top spot on my “must try” list (*)>
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