Chocolate Cherry Chip Cookie Recipe

Chocolate Cherry Chip Cookie Recipe

• 1 cup Maraschino Cherries 
• 1/3 cup Olive Oil
• 1/3 cup Butter
• 1 Egg
• 2 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp Almond extract 
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 3/4 cup Bittersweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/4 cup light brown sugar

If you find that you love this recipe, (I know I have) you might want to experiment with other variations!

• You can swap out the chocolate chips for white chocolate or even butterscotch chips!
• You might also feel like adding walnuts or pecans in the place of or in addition too the cherries!

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 350°F. 
2. Set aside 2 cookie un-greased cookie sheets (you can line them with parchment paper if you prefer.)
3. In a mixing bowl add oil, butter and sugar. 
4. Beat on low speed for 2-3 minutes, until fluffy.
5. Add egg and almond extract 
6. Mix until combined.
7. With a spatula, scrape the sides of the bowl and mix that into the dough.
8. Gently, stir in the flour and baking powder.
9. Turn mixer off and with a spatula, fold in cherries and chocolate chips.
10. With a large ice-cream scoop, drop cookie dough on prepared baking sheets.
11. Bake in preheated oven for 12-13 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
12. Remove from oven and cool completely on baking sheets.

Note: The cookies will remain moist and delicious. it is recommended that you store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week although ours never last that long!