Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Use fresh cherries to make these delicious Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies! These chocolate cherry cookies are the perfect summer treat.
Mix chocolate chunks with fresh fruit for the perfect fresh cherry dessert!
Who doesn’t love cherry and chocolate together!! It is one of my favorite combinations especially in early summer when the cherries are in season.
Mix fresh cherries and chocolate chunks together to make a decadent and delicious chocolate cherry cookie!
When are cherries in season?
It depends on the variety of cherry, but most sweet cherries are in season between late May and the end of July. The end of June and early July is the peak time to purchase cherries and make fresh cherry recipes!
Kitchen Tools for chocolate cherry cookies
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring spoons and measuring cups
- Electric hand mixer or stand mixer
- Measuring scoop
- Parchment paper and baking sheets
- Sharp knife and cutting board
Ingredients
- Butter
- Brown sugar and granulated cane sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- All purpose flour
- Salt
- Baking soda and baking powder
- Dark chocolate
- Fresh cherries – I used Bing Sweet Cherries
Substitutes for fresh cherries
You can make these cherry cookies year round with the following substitutes!
- Dried cherries – You can use tart cherries for a tart taste or sweetened dried cherries for a sweeter taste. Chop the cherries into smaller pieces before using
- Canned Sweet Dark Cherries – Drain the liquid from these cherries and chop into small pieces before using in the cookies
How to make Cherry Chocolate chip cookies
Step 1: Prepare cookie dough
To begin, add room temperature butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar to a large mixing bowl. Mix with a hand mixer or the paddle attachment of a stand mixer. Mix until smooth and fluffy.
Then, pour room temperature egg and vanilla extract into the bowl and mix again. Mix until a smooth mixture remains.
Next, add flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder to the mixing bowl and mix once more.
You should be left with a smooth, thick dough. Add chopped cherries and chocolate chunks to the bowl and mix in with a spatula.
Step 2: chill cookie dough and preheat oven
Next, pop the bowl of dough into the fridge to chill for 20 minutes.
Then, preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop out 2 tbsp of dough for each cookie and roll into a ball. Place on the baking sheet with space between each cookie.
Step 3: Bake cherry chocolate cookies and cool
Finally, bake at 350F for 20-22 minutes. Remove from the oven and cook on a cooling rack and enjoy!
Can I freeze cherry chocolate chip cookies?
Yes! Allow the cookies to cool completely and then transfer to an airtight container. Store in the freezer in an airtight container for up to three months.
Allow the cherry cookies to defrost on the counter or in the refrigerator. Reheat in the oven or toaster oven for that warm gooey texture!
Check out these other delicious cookie recipes
- Chocolate Chip Mocha Cookies
- Holiday Almond Cookies
- White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
- Healthy Almond Joy Cookies
You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!
Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
Fresh cherry cookies made with chocolate chunks!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of butter (1 stick) at room temperature
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg at room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3.5oz dark chocolate bar cut into small chunks
- 1/2 cup pitted and chopped fresh sweet cherries
Instructions
- Add room temperature butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar to a large mixing bowl. Mix with a hand mixer or the paddle attachment of a stand mixer. Mix until smooth and fluffy.
- Pour room temperature egg and vanilla extract into the bowl and mix again. Mix until a smooth mixture remains. Add flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder to the mixing bowl and mix once more.
- You should be left with a smooth, thick dough. Add chopped cherries and chocolate chunks to the bowl and mix in with a spatula. Pop the bowl into the fridge to chill for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop out 2 tbsp of dough for each cookie and roll into a ball. Place on the baking sheet with space between each cookie.
- Bake at 350F for 20-22 minutes. Remove from the oven and cook on a cooling rack and enjoy!
Amy says
These are so good! Brought a bunch to work and they were gone in seconds!
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Kristen says
SO good! These cookies are a delicious combination and the texture is spot on. Great way to use some fresh summer cherries!
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Madeline says
thank you!!
Elizabeth says
Made this for the 4th and they were a huge hit! Even family members that don’t like cherries said they were delicious. One even said these are the best cookies I have ever made! I loved the texture and how they weren’t overly sweet. I will definitely be making these again.
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maryjane says
Wow! Glad everyone loved! Thanks for the review!
Yorke g zuber says
Very very good and delicious! Havong a very hard time from eating them all in one sitting.
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Madeline says
Thank you! I feel the same!
Kym says
Can you please tell me if you can leave the dough in the fridge overnight and bake the next day?
Madeline says
you definitely can! you may want to take it out of the fridge and let it sit at room temp for 15-20 minutes, but it should be fine 🙂
Ali says
I made these today for myself and my 5yo twins and we all loved them! They came together quickly and are so tasty. Thanks so much for the recipe and the reminder about it today!!
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Ali says
Oh! I made them with flax egg and they turned out great.
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Madeline says
awesome, thank you! love to know that works.
Kara says
Soo good! I’m not usually a huge fluffy cookie person but these were so tasty- I was excited about the dark chocolate and fresh cherry combination and they did not disappoint. Thanks for this recipe!
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Madeline says
such a good combo, right?! glad you liked them even though they’re fluffy 🙂
Tiffani says
Could I use frozen cherries 🍒
Madeline says
Yes!
Bailey says
These cookies are delicious!
The only thing is that the house I made them in doesn’t have any mixer, so had to stir it all by hand. They still turned out great! I just wouldn’t recommend this method.
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Allie says
Great cookie texture. I wish the chocolate to cherry ratio was more even but that could be a personal preference thing. Thanks for sharing!
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Carly Kovacs says
Great use of fresh cherries that were about to go bad!!! Mine got dried out somewhat quickly but still delish. Would def make again!
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Madeline says
Thanks, Carly! In the future, I’d appreciate you leaving the 5 if you are planning to make the recipe again. I am a small business owner and 4 star reviews are a bummer for my business. Thanks again for the review though.