Cherry Garcia Cookies
These chewy Cherry Garcia Cookies are bursting with sweet maraschino cherries and rich chocolate chunks, just like the iconic ice cream.
Cherry Garcia Cookies
If you love the taste of Ben and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia ice cream, then you are going to want to whip up a batch of these sweet and delicious cookies as soon as possible!
Cherry Garcia meets cookie dough in these sweet and chewy treats! Packed with juicy cherries and chocolate chips, these cookies are a dessert lover’s dream come true.
This is a buttery cookie that’s packed with bright maraschino cherries and dark chocolate chips. With a hint of almond flavor and sweetened condensed milk baked into the batter, these cookies are flavorful and taste just like the famous ice cream!
The best part is that this is an easy recipe made with basic pantry staples, so it’s easy to whip up a batch in a hurry. They’re perfect to make for Christmas or any special occasion!
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup softened butter
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
Yield:ย About 18 cookies
Helpful Kitchen Tools
- Electric mixerย or Stand mixer
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Large Baking Sheet
- Non-stick silicone baking matย โย We use these reusable baking mats in almost all of our recipes! They are washable so you can use them again and again and you donโt need cooking spray.
- Medium cookie scooperย โย This handy gadget helps create more uniform cookie sizes for more even baking.
Instructions
To Prep:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Drain the maraschino cherries and pat dry with a paper towel.ย Chop in half or quarters and set aside.
To Make the Cookies
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment on medium speed to cream butter and sugar until fluffy.ย Add sweetened condensed milk and almond extract and blend until creamy.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and a pinch of salt, mix until combined.ย Gradually pour the dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients, mixing as you go.
- Add the chocolate chips and mix for 30 seconds.
- Add the chopped cherries and mix for 30 seconds.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to form balls of cookie dough and place them 2โ apart on your prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the edges are a light golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to rest on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Video Demo
Prep Tips
- Cherries – For pink colored cookies, skip the step where you dry the cherries. The extra maraschino cherry juice will give the cookies a pretty pink hue.
- Chocolate – If you don’t have miniature chocolate chips on hand, you can use semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate bars and chop into smaller pieces.
- Yield – We used a medium cookie scoop to portion out the dough, which is about 2 Tablespoons.
- Substitutions – The sweetened condensed milk is our binding agent in this recipe and it also adds a touch more sweet flavor, like ice cream. If you don’t have any on hand, you can use one large egg instead. Keep in mind that using an egg will result is slightly less sweet cookies.
- Storage – The cookies do not require refrigeration. Instead, keep them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. You can also freeze the cookies for up to 2-3 months. Simply place them in a gallon size freezer bag or freezer safe container.
More Easy Cookie Recipes To Try
- White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
- Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Cool Whip Cookies
- Texas Sheet Cake Cookies
- Chocolate Pudding Mix Cookies
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Cherry Garcia Cookies
Equipment
- Electric mixer
- Mixing bowl
- Baking sheet
- Silicone baking mat
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- pinch salt
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup maraschino cherries chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- Drain the maraschino cherries and pat dry with paper towel. Chop into halves or quarters and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and a pinch of salt, until combined.
- In a separate bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add sweetened condensed milk and almond extract and mix until creamy.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
- Fold in the chopped cherries and chocolate chips.
- Use a cookie scoop to form balls of dough, and drop them 2โ apart on the cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until the edges are a light golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to rest on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool.
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