Chocolate Covered Cherry Blossom Cookies
Chocolate covered cherry blossom cookies are built on soft fudgy chocolate cookies topped with gooey candied cherries. These homemade cookies are a great dessert for the holidays or any day.
Servings: 30 Cookies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 30 chocolate covered cherries frozen
Instructions
- Freeze 30 chocolate covered cherries for at least an hour before starting.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Cream together ¾ cup butter, ½ cup granulated sugar and ½ cup light brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add 1 large egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, stirring to combine.
- Stir in 1½ cups all purpose flour, ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon salt until combined. The dough will be a little bit soft.
- Use a small cookie scoop to portion out about 1 Tablespoon of dough onto the sheet pan. Leave 2 inches between cookies.
- Bake 7-9 minutes or until the tops look set.
- Push a frozen cordial cherry into each cookie while they are still hot.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely before removing them from the pan.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 106mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g
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