Description
Soft, chewy cookies packed with dark chocolate chips, mocha chips, and sweet dried cherries for a rich chocolate-cherry treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- ½ cup mocha chips
- ½ cup dried cherries, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, packed brown sugar, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light, creamy, and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, beating until smooth and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed just until combined and no flour streaks remain.
- Gently fold in the dark chocolate chips, mocha chips, and chopped dried cherries using a silicone spatula.
- Scoop dough into 1½-tablespoon balls onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space between cookies. Chill the dough balls in the refrigerator for 30 minutes if thicker cookies are desired.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are golden brown while the centers still look soft. Let the cookies sit on the hot baking sheet for 5 minutes to set, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For thicker cookies, refrigerate the dough balls for 30 minutes before baking. Use dried cherries rather than fresh or maraschino cherries to prevent excess moisture. Remove the cookies when the edges are just light golden for soft, chewy centers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg