Cherry Garcia Cookies
This Cherry Garcia cookies have all the flavors created by Ben & Jerry’s, the most iconic is Cherry Garcia.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time9 minutes mins
Chilling Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 24 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: cookies, Family Favorite
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 272kcal
- 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
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.
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