Chocolate Cherry Drops Recipes

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment.
• Whisk the flour, cocoa and salt together in a medium bowl. Put the butter, unsweetened and semisweet chocolates in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring until melted, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir the granulated and light brown sugars into the chocolate mixture until blended and then add the milk, vanilla and eggs and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon or spatula until thick and glossy. Add the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in chocolate chunks and dried cherries.
• Drop the batter in heaping tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2-inches apart. Bake until the cookies are set on the edges but still soft in the middle, 12 to 15 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through the baking time. Cool on the baking sheets on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then transfer to the wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees Lightly grease cookie sheet Set aside.
• 2. In large mixing bowl combine brown sugar, 1/2 c butter, 1/2 c sour cream, 3 squares melted chocolate, the egg and vanilla. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Beat at low speed until soft dough forms. Stir in the chopped cherries.
• 3. Drop dough by heaping teaspoons 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Cool completely.
• 4. In medium mixing bowl combine powdered sugar, melted chocolate, sour cream and butter. Beat on low speed until smooth. Spread frosting evenly on cookies. Garnish with a cherry half in the middle of the cookie frosting. Let dry completely before storing.

Steps:

• Position racks in the lower and upper third of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats. (If you don't have 3 pans, simply cool the pan between batches.)
• Put the butter and the unsweetened and semisweet chocolates in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Heat at 75 percent power in the microwave until soft, about 2 minutes. Stir and heat again until melted, up to 2 minutes more. (Alternatively, put the chocolates and butter in a heatproof bowl. Bring a saucepan filled with an inch or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl over, but not touching the water, and stir occasionally until melted and smooth.)
• Stir the light brown and granulated sugars and vanilla into the chocolate mixture with a wooden spoon. Add the eggs and buttermilk and beat vigorously until thick and glossy.
• In another bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa, cinnamon and salt together. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until just mixed. Stir in chocolate chunks and dried cherries, if using.
• Drop the batter in heaping tablespoons onto baking sheets--a small ice cream scoop is ideal for this. Space the cookies about 2-inches apart. Bake until the cookies set but are soft and fudgy on the inside, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Serve.
• Store cookies in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for up to a week.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate and cherries. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets lightly coated with cooking spray. Bake until firm, 12-14 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°.
• Combine 1 cup butter, brown sugar and sugar large mixer bowl.
• Add egg and almond extract; continue beating until well mixed.
• Reduce speed to low.
• Add flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt beat until well mixed.
• Stir in chocolate chips and ½ cup cherries by hand drop dough by level tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• Melt chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter in 1 quart saucepan over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth.
• Combine chocolate mixture and powdered sugar in small bowl.
• Stir half & half and reserved cherry juice until smooth.
• If frosting is too thick, stir in additional cherry juice.
• Frost cooled cookies.
• Place 1 cherry half in center of each cookie.
• Let stand on waxed paper until set.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Reserve.
• Cream the softened butter. Gradually add the brown and granulated sugars. Blend in the egg and vanilla. Beat well. Add the dry ingredients gradually, blending well.
• Stir in the chocolate morsels, pecans and cherries. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.