Oh-So-Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Cherries and chocolate come together in a heavenly combination for these chocolate cherry and chocolate chip cookies.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 208 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant chocolate fudge pudding mix
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 cups butter, softened
• 0.5 cup cocoa powder
• 1.5 cups dried cherries
• 0.5 cup chocolate chunks (such as Nestle®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat eggs into butter mixture one at a time; add vanilla extract and almond extract and mix until smooth.

Step 3

Whisk flour, cocoa powder, pudding mix, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Stir 1/3 the flour mixture into butter mixture. Repeat with remaining flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Fold cherries, chocolate chips, and chocolate chunks into dough. Drop cookie dough by the spoonful 2-inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden and set, 10 to 15 minutes.