Chocolate Walnut Cherry Cookies Recipes

CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate and cherries. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets lightly coated with cooking spray. Bake until firm, 12-14 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack.

CHERRY, WALNUT, DARK CHOCOLATE CHIP OAT FLOUR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, mix oat flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat softened butter and sugars with electric mixer on medium speed 3 to 5 minutes or until fluffy, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
• Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth. Stir in oat flour mixture just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips, cherries and walnuts.
• Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until tops are dry and light brown. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

LOTS OF CHOCOLATE CHERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
• Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed, until light and fluffy.
• Beat the egg, coffee granules, and vanilla into the butter and sugar mixture until blended.
• Change the speed to low and pour in the flour mixture. Beat until just combined.
• Stir in semisweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and dried cherries.
• Drop spoonfuls of the dough two inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes per batch in the preheated oven, until cookies are just becoming firm.
• Let cool on baking sheets for two minutes.
• Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHERRY WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.
• Then add flour and salt; stir until blended.
• Stir in cherries and walnuts.
• Divide dough into thirds; shape each into 10" (25 cm) long log.
• Wrap and chill until firm, at least 3 hours.
• Cut logs into 1/8th" or 3 mm thick rounds and place about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart, on parchment lined baking sheets.
• Bake in top and bottom thirds of 325 deg F oven, rotating and switching pans halfway through, just until edges begin to colour, 8-10 minutes.
• These cookies brown even faster than shortbreads, so keep a close eye on them! I start checking early, and they're usually done around the 8 minute mark.
• Let cool on pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack and let cool completely before storing. Store layered with waxed paper in airtight container for up to 2 weeks, or freeze for up to one month.
• Makes about 12 dozen cookies (less, of course, if you cut them a little thicker).
• These are really delicious cookies, well worth the time it takes to make them!
• Hint: If you want to use red and green cherries do not mix the cherries in same batch, they look better if made separately!
• Note: chill time of 3 hours is not included in prep time.

CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease baking sheets. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• Beat the unsalted butter, butter flavored shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time; beat in the vanilla extract and almond extract with the last egg. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the cherries, walnuts, pecans, and chocolate chunks, mixing just enough to evenly combine. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned around the edges, 11 to 13 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes; remove cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY COOKIES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Beat the butter and sugar together in a bowl. Add egg and vanilla and beat well. Add the flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, and baking powder and stir until smooth. Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls about the size of a walnut (larger if desired). Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press center of each ball with thumb.
• Drain cherries and reserve juice. Place a cherry in indentation of each cookie ball.
• In a saucepan, heat condensed milk and chocolate chips until chips are melted. Stir in 4 teaspoons of cherry juice. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of mixture over each cherry and spread to cover cherry. (More cherry juice may be added to keep frosting of spreading consistency.)
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.