Ingredients
- 10 oz. jar maraschino cherries
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 Tbsp. reserved cherry juice
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
How to make Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Drain the jar of cherries, but make sure to reserve 3 tablespoons of the juice. Chop the cherries and set aside.
- Cream butter and shortening, add sugars and beat until fluffy.
- Add vanilla, cherry juice and eggs. Mix well.
- Add flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Mix until combined.
- Add chopped cherries and chocolate chips, mix until combined.
- Drop onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes at 350°, or until the edges begin to brown slightly. Cool on baking sheets for 5-10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.