Soft and chewy cherry sugar cookies filled with delicious juicy Maraschino cherries. These tasty chewy cherry cookies make the perfect dessert for any holiday occasion, from Valentine’s day to a fun summer treat. Everyone will love these chewy cookies filled with juicy cherries.
The cookie dough is made similar to a classic sugar cookie dough, except that instead of vanilla extract, cherry juice from the jar of Maraschino cherries is used. Chopped up Maraschino cherries are also folded into the cookie dough. Roll the cookie dough into balls, and place them onto a large ungreased baking sheet and bake until they are fully cooked through.
Maraschino Cherry Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon cherry juice
- 1/2 cup chopped Maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. In a large bowl, combine butter with sugar until fluffy. Add in egg and cherry juice and mix until smooth.
- Add in the flour mixture, mix until it is fully combined. Fold in the chopped Maraschino cherries. Roll the cookie dough into balls, and place them onto a large ungreased baking sheet at least 2-inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
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