Cherry Garcia Cookies
This Cherry Garcia cookies have all the flavors created by Ben & Jerry’s, the most iconic is Cherry Garcia.
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 272kcal
Ingredients
- 2 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- several drops of red or electric pink food coloring
- 10 oz. jar maraschino cherries drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks or chips, plus more for tops of cookies
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes on medium speed). Add vanilla extract, almond extract, food coloring and the eggs, beating well for 2 minutes longer.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat on low until combined. Beat in the chocolate chips just until combined.
- Add the chopped cherries (reserving about 1⁄2 cup to use on the tops of the baked cookies), chocolate chunks, and mini chocolate chips. Stir just until combined.
- Scoop cookie dough into balls and place about 2” apart on a cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes, or just until the bottoms of the cookies are beginning to brown.
- Press 1-2 chocolate chunks and/or cherries into the warm tops of the cookies. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
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Nutrition
Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 329IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg