Dark Chocolate and Cherry Cookie Dough Balls
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These chocolate and cherry cookie dough balls are super delicious and so easy to make. Your whole family is going to love love them!
Makes 20 cookies
Dark Chocolate and Cherry Cookie Dough Balls Recipe:
You’ll Need
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 8 oz dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces
- ½ cup dried cherries
Prep and Cook
- In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, combine the butter and both sugars, and process until smooth
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix again until creamy
Turn off the machine and scrape down the sides and across the bottom of the bowl - Add the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt into the processor
Pulse a few times until the dough comes together into a ball
Add the chopped chocolate and process for another 20-30 seconds - Dump the cookie dough into a bowl and stir in the dried cherries
Shape the dough into 20 cookies and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet
Place in the freezer and freeze until almost solid
Transfer to a freezer-safe container and store for up to one month - To bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
Place the cookie dough balls on the baking sheet; dampen your hands and flatten the dough slightly - Bake for 10 minutes
Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly
Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely
Serve and enjoy.
