Description
Decadent Black Forest Cookies featuring rich chocolate dough, sweet-tart cherries, and creamy frosting.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup Brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup White granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 2 Large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup White chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup Semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup Fresh cherries, quartered
- 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups Powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp Almond extract (optional)
- 2–3 tbsp Cherry juice or milk
- Red food coloring, optional
- 1/4 cup Cherry preserves or jam
- Chocolate shavings or curls, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat melted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time and vanilla extract, mixing well.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture until combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips and cherries.
- Scoop dough onto baking sheets, leaving space between cookies.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set.
- Let cookies cool for 5 minutes on sheets, then transfer to wire racks.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, add powdered sugar, vanilla, and optional almond extract.
- Frost cooled cookies with cherry cream cheese frosting, adding cherry preserves on top.
- Garnish with chocolate shavings.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Black Forest, cookies, chocolate, cherries, dessert