Description
Black Forest Cookies blend rich German chocolate cake traditions with classic cookie charm. Layers of cocoa, dark chocolate chunks, and sweet cherries create an irresistible dessert you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (200g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (75g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup (175g) maraschino cherries, drained, patted dry, and chopped
- 1 cup (170g) white chocolate chips
- 1 cup (170g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Prepare Cherries: Meticulously drain and pat maraschino cherries until completely dry, then finely dice into precise, uniform pieces.
- Create Butter Base: In a large mixing bowl, cream softened butter with granulated and brown sugars until light, fluffy, and thoroughly combined.
- Develop Wet Mixture: Integrate eggs one at a time, blending completely after each addition, then incorporate vanilla extract for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl to create a homogeneous dry mixture.
- Form Cookie Dough: Delicately fold dry ingredients into butter mixture, minimizing mixing to preserve cookie tenderness, then gently incorporate chopped cherries, white and semi-sweet chocolate chips for balanced texture and flavor.
- Chill Dough: Wrap dough and refrigerate for 60 minutes to intensify flavors and prevent excessive spreading during baking.
- Prepare Baking Setup: Preheat oven to 350F and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for optimal cookie release.
- Shape and Bake: Use a cookie scoop to create uniform dough balls, spacing them two inches apart on prepared sheets, then bake for 10-12 minutes until edges set and centers remain slightly soft.
- Cool and Finish: Let cookies rest on baking sheets for five minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling, allowing cookies to achieve perfect chewy consistency.
Notes
- Cherry Prep Technique: Pat maraschino cherries completely dry to prevent excess moisture from making cookie dough soggy and affecting texture.
- Chill Dough Strategically: Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour to intensify flavors, prevent spreading, and create more concentrated chocolate-cherry taste.
- Maintain Soft Cookie Texture: Mix dry ingredients minimally and remove cookies from oven when edges are set but centers remain slightly soft to ensure chewy, tender result.
- Chocolate Chip Distribution: Fold chocolate chips and chopped cherries gently to ensure even spread, preventing ingredient clumping and guaranteeing balanced flavor in every bite.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes (per batch)
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 211
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 24mg