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All of the things that you love about a chocolate covered cherry in a delicious cookie! A chocolate cherry coconut cookie filled with vanilla frosting topped with a cherry and drizzled in chocolate!
I love all of the fun baking that comes with the holidays. Cookie exchanges are so fun! I love having a good variety on the plate for my neighbors and I am always looking for fun new cookie ideas.
When I saw these cookies I knew that I had to make them. They reminded me of my sister. She loves those Big Cherry treats that you find at the gas station. Every time we would pass the gas station she would have to buy one. Have you heard of them? I didn’t know that they existed until my sister introduced me to her obsession. They are a big chocolate covered cherry dessert. And they are chocolate covered cherry heaven.
These cookies are all of the things that you love about a chocolate covered cherry in a cute little cookie. The chocolate cherry coconut cookie with vanilla frosting topped with a cherry. Then, you drizzle them in some chocolate and they make one delicious cookie.
I had to sample one for myself before they went out the door to neighbors. They were a fun new cookie with so many delicious flavors. They are perfect to make this holiday season and I know that your family will love them too!
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Chocolate Cherry Delight Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup softened salted butter
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ⅓ cup maraschino cherry juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- ¾ cup chopped maraschino cherries
- ½ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Topping
- 1 cup vanilla frosting, more or less
- 48 maraschino cherries with stems, drained and patted dry
- 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon shortening
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, use a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment to beat 1 cup softened salted butter and 1 ½ cups sugar at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Gradually beat in ⅓ cup maraschino cherry juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together 3 cups all-purpose flour and ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder. Slowly beat the flour mixture into the sugar mixture. Stir in 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, ¾ cup chopped maraschino cherries, and ½ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips by hand.
- Scoop the dough into balls that are about 1 ¼-inches and place them on the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between them. Use the handle of a wooden spoon or the back of a teaspoon to make an indent in each ball of dough.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes or until the edges are set and the bottoms are lightly browned. Cool completely.
- Fill each cookie with a scant teaspoon from the 1 cup vanilla frosting,. Top with 48 maraschino cherries with stems,.
- Make a chocolate drizzle by adding 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon shortening to a small microwave-safe bowl. Melt in 30-second increments, stirring between each increment, until smooth. Drizzle over the cookies.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These pictures are gorgeous! Put these cookies in a box with a pretty red ribbon on it and they’re the perfect Christmas gift!
Have my eyes failed me? I see no egg or leavening agent. My dough seems really dry with just adding flour. Adding coconut and other ing will only make it more dry. I’m sure I won’t get a quick response although I need one but a response would be great. Thanks
Like gingerbread cookies too!
Hot chocolate with churros!
I wouldn’t say it ‘s my favorite, but this year, in honor of my mother, who died Christmas Day 2014, I’m making her gumdrop fruitcake. I even bought red and green gumdrops to make it extra-festive.
Can you use oil instead of shortening when melting the chocolate chip s for the drizzle
It probably would even be fine without the shortening. I just melt the chocolate chips and drizzle all of the time.:) l
These look amazing my favorite holiday treat is cookies. I love cookies any kind.
My favorite holiday treat is anything that contains chocolate and/or peppermint!!
There are so many I love!I love pumpkin rolls,sugar cookies,almost anything with chocolate & cherries are an instant favorite for me.This looks like a delicious recipe that I have to try my hand at very very soon.Thank you
Walnut or Pecan Snowball Cookies (aka Mexican Wedding Cookies) – they are addicting, which is why I only make them once a year! 🙂
I look forward to egg nog every year!
peppermint bark is my fave!
Chocolate Crinkles!!!!