Cherry Chocolate Almond Cookies

January 4, 2026 / by Garianne
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Close-up of a cherry chocolate cookie with visible chunks of melted chocolate and pieces of cherry, showing a soft, chewy center and crisp edges.
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Cherry Chocolate Almond Cookies


  • Author: Garianne Gagliardi

Ingredients

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  • 1 stick salted butter softened, not melted
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1½ cups AP flour spooned and leveled off
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
  • 2 oz chopped bittersweet chocolate from a bar
  • ¼ cup chopped pitted fresh cherries
  • ⅓ cup chopped almonds

Instructions

 

  • In a medium mixing bowl, add your flour, salt & baking powder. set aside.
  • In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter, sugars and extracts for 2 minutes. Add in your egg and beat until combined. be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl down to make sure everything is incorporated.
  • Next, add in you flour mixture and mix just until there are no dry pockets left. remove the bowl and fold in your chocolate, chopped almonds and maraschino cherries with a spatula. Scoop the dough into balls and chill for 1 hour or up to 3 days.
  • When ready to bake, scoop the dough using a tablespoon measure or cookie scoop onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Allow space in between for spreading. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. Let them cool on their tray fie 10 minutes before enjoying.

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