Merry Cherry and Bright Cookies

Name: Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies Recipe | Hersheyland
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 42 cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened; 1 cup brown sugar; 3/4 cup white granulated sugar; 1-1/2 tsps vanilla extract; 2 eggs (large); 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips; 1/2 cup HEATH BITS O' BRICKLE Toffee Bits; 1 cup dried dark cherries

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:: 1 Hr. 30 Min.
Bake:: 9 Min.
Prep:: 15 Min.
Skill Level:: Beginner
Yields:: 42 cookies

This Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies recipe is perfect for your cookie-baking rotation! With bright red dried cherries and HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips, these treats are ready to shine on Santa's cookie plate! Not to mention the addition of buttery HEATH BITS O' BRICKLE Toffee Bits baked into every bite! These cookies are truly merry, bright and delicious for the holidays, but also a delightful treat for Valentine's Day, 4th of July or anytime you're looking for a simple, decadent dessert.

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Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 9 minutes
Cool Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups

all-purpose flour
1 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

salt
1 cup

unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
1 cup

brown sugar
3/4 cup

white granulated sugar
1-1/2 tsps

vanilla extract
2

eggs (large)
1/2 cup

HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup

HEATH BITS O' BRICKLE Toffee Bits
1 cup

dried dark cherries

READY TO MAKE THIS?

Step-By-Step Directions

Equipment Needed 

oven

cookie sheet

parchment paper

mixing bowl

bowl

mixer

measuring cups

wire rack

Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Sift flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.

Beat butter, both sugars and vanilla extract in a large mixer bowl until light and fluffy.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.

Gradually beat flour mixture into the sugar mixture until combined.

Fold in chocolate chips, toffee bits and dried cherries until evenly distributed.

Drop a tablespoon of dough onto lined cookie sheet. (Small ice cream scoop will give the perfect size),

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges of cookies are golden brown.

Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.

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