Description
Delicious cherry cookies made with maraschino cherries, perfect for satisfying cravings while offering health benefits.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (or whole wheat flour)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (or coconut sugar)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (or maple sugar)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (or coconut oil)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 egg (or flaxseed meal mixed with water)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (or almond extract)
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in the chopped maraschino cherries.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them two inches apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are golden brown and centers are soft.
- Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Avoid overmixing the dough for best texture. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
