Ingredients
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- 4 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate
- 2 c. granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. maraschino cherry juice
- 1/2 c. vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 2 c. all purpose flour OK to substitute spelt flour if wheat intolerant
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 12 maraschino cherries chopped
- 1 c. powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
- Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, and heat for 30 seconds. Stir, and heat another 30 seconds. Stir vigorously for about a minute, and all chocolate should be melted. If unmelted chocolate remains, heat for 15-30 seconds longer and stir again until melted.
- With an electric mixer or by hand, stir together melted chocolate, sugar, cherry juice, and oil. Stir in eggs one at a time until smooth.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt and stir until dry ingredients are incorporated. Gently stir in chopped cherries. Dough will be soft.
- Place powdered sugar in a pie plate or other shallow dish. Using a medium cookie scoop or tablespoon measure, drop balls of dough into the powdered sugar. Roll each cookie around in the sugar, and then gently bounce it in your hand to shake off excess and shape it into a ball again. Press the top of the coated dough ball lightly into the sugar to coat it well, and then place cookies on the lined baking sheet two inches apart.
- Bake in preheated oven 10-12 minutes, allow to cool for a few minutes on the pan, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Betty Crocker’s Chocolate Crinkle Cookies.
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 12
- Category: Dessert
27 comments
Hi there! I am sorry but I found these to be very boring. Very little chocolate flavor and couldn’t taste the cherry at all. A waste of my time and ingredients.
Hi I was wondering if the maraschino cherry juice is a separate ingredient or is it juice that the cherries themselves come in? Sorry if that’s a stupid question!
Hi Lauren, that is a good question. They are the same thing and you can buy the juice separately if needed. It is typically sold as grenadine in the beverage section of grocery stores. Rose’s is a great brand of it.
Great post.
Love the chocolate and cherry together here, Andi, and I’m LOVING your videos! This one is super helpful, I wouldn’t have known how much sugar to put on and how it helps with the crinkling! And those are some fabulous favorite things. Especially that lovely bowl! :)
Thank you, Ashlyn! This video is kind of pathetic, so I appreciate your kind words :) I only put a little sugar on the first tray of cookies, and it almost all disappeared, so I thought it would be helpful to show how much you need. Hope you are enjoying the holidays so far! xo
What pretty cookies—-the while looks like snow flakes. Particularly like the mix of the cherries with the chocolate.
Great cookies year round in my (recipe) book. Ho Ho Ho
Thank you so much, Carol! My tastes aren’t very seasonal. I’m happy to eat pumpkin and chocolate covered cherries all year round!
I love the addition of the cherries to this chocolate cookie! You’ve made more than I have since Thursday – I’ve steered clear of the kitchen;) I’ll just come over and eat your cookies!
Thank you, Sarah! It was so great to meet you this week! Hope to see you again soon :)
Oh yummmm ! :))) I Love Chocolafe ;) Thanks Andi ;)
Thank you, Svetlana! I love your name! I wanted to use that it if we ever had a daughter, but I didn’t think we could pull it up since we’re not Russian. It’s one of my favorites! Do you use Sveta for a nickname?
:) Thanks Andi, and yes I’m Russian :). The short form of my name is Sveta. Svetlana means “ligth”. I love my name too ;)
Those cookies look incredible! Crinkle cookies are one of my favorites too. Such a pretty Christmas cookie! Great post.
Thank you, Nicole! You are so sweet! xo
I love chocolate and cherry together!! These sound amazing Andi! Pinned :)
Me too, Karen. Thanks so much!!
I love the cookies you’re featuring along with your great giveaway! What a wonderful combination of chocolate and cherries! I have multiple family members who would LOVE these!
Thanks so much, Sara! I’m so glad you like the recipe!
Great cookie recipe, Andi. Thank you.
Thank you so much, Liz!
My Gma always used to make chocolate crinkles. I bet she would have loved the cherry version!
I’m glad this brought back nice memories for you, Pat. Happy Holidays!
LOVE your video! I want ALL of your favorite things too!
You are sweet, Ginny. The lighting in my kitchen is so bad, and it shows in that video! I shared it anyway because I think it’s helpful even if not well made ;) Good luck in the giveaway! xo
My favorite things list is so similar to yours, Andi – so not surprised! Pinned this gorgeous cookie recipe!
I guess I’m not surprised either because I think we’re a lot alike :) Thank you so much, Melanie!