I’ve always been a fan of white chocolate. It’s definitely sweeter than dark or semi-sweet, and paired with cherries it’s truly a match made in heaven. I love the crinkled tops of these cookies, it just gives them a certain sexy, don’t you think?
I’ve been working a lot lately. A. LOT. in fact, so much that I have a back up of posts that need to go up on this blog and my craft blog. I’m trying hard to keep up, but it’s been really tough. I haven’t been in the kitchen as much as I would like either, but the bills must be paid, so work I must!
Sometimes though, you just have to take a break and make cookies. At least I do. It’s great that I work from home and have the opportunity to do that. Sure, I’m disciplined and maintain strict work hours, but like I said, sometimes you just have to make cookies.
After all, cookies aren’t hard. They don’t require complicated measurements, nothing has to be tempered or coddled or anything else. Just good old fashioned mixing and scooping.
There’s nothing like a freshly baked cookie, especially if it’s accompanied by a big glass of cold milk. These cookies use the same base recipe as these big soft chocolate chip cookies which are now my go to recipe. Instead of chocolate chips I used white chocolate chips and added in some dried cherries.
Dried cranberries would work great too as would raisins. Nuts would be a nice addition, but we prefer ours without.
So sit back, have a cookie, and enjoy your long weekend ahead. I’ll probably be working. :)
Cherry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 4 ¼ ounces cake flour 1 cup
- 4 ¼ ounces all purpose flour 1 cup
- ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ¾ teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoons Kosher salt
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- 5 ounces light brown sugar scant 3/4 cups packed
- 4 ounces granulated sugar 1 cup, plus 3 tablespoons
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 oz white chocolate chips
- 5 oz dried cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line insulated baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
- Sift flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl with a wire whisk. Set aside.
- In bowl of electric mixer, cream together butter and sugars until very light, about five minutes. Add egg and vanilla and mix well. With mixer on low, add dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Stir in white chocolate chips and dried cherries with rubber spatula.
- Use a cooking scoop to drop dough onto prepared baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes for regular and 15-17 minutes for jumbo if using an ice cream scoop.
- As soon as you remove the baking sheet from the oven, use a spatula to shape the outer edge of the cookies to make them nice and round and even.
- Allow cookies to cool on sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling racks to cool completely.
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Shirley says
Hi, Amanda! I tried these cookies and they are FABULOUS! Thanks for sharing. One question about the recipe. The recipe says 4oz of granulated sugar is equivalent to 1 cup + 3 Tbs, but I found that 4oz of granulated sugar is more like 1/2 cup, not a full 1 cup. I used 4oz (i.e, 1/2 cup) and the cookies turned out great, but I am curious as to what the correct amount of granulated sugar should be. Thanks!
Annette says
What can be substituted for cake four? I haven’t seen that in any markets. Thanks.
Amanda Formaro says
For every cup of cake flour called for in a recipe, measure one cup of all-purpose flour, remove 2 tablespoons of the flour and then add the flour to a mixing bowl. Add in 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and whisk well to combine.
Heather says
I am going to have to try these! My five year old absolutely loves cherries, and sweets to for that matter (go figure!) So I know he would dive right into these! Thanks for such easy yet yummy recipes! I am generally super busy and don’t have a lot of time to cook, so when I see lots of preparation I cringe! I haven’t noticed that here!!
Amanda Formaro says
Thanks Heather, I appreciate that! Hope you get to make them :)
Kim R says
Quick question for you!
Are there really 4-1/4 cups of flour combined in this recipe? Just want to be sure!
They look fabulous!!
Kim R
Amanda Formaro says
Thank you for bringing that error to my attention Kim! The recipe now reflects the correct measurements :)
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
haha you’re right, sometimes you just have to bake cookies! These look so warm and soft! yum!
Amanda Formaro says
Sometimes you just have to bake :)
Joan says
Oh these sound wonderful. My favorite white chocolate and cherries. Might have to make them tonight.
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says
Dried cherries and white chocolate are just meant to be together, love these cookies!!
Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says
You’re so right, Amanda! Sometimes you just have to stop the work and the madness and bake cookies. And what a cookie to bake! This combination of white chocolate and cherry is one of my favorites but I’m sure I’ve never had it in a cookie. You know what that means, right? I’m headed for the kitchen :-)
Katrina says
Just LOVE this cookie base recipe. Best! What a fun, yummy mix-in combo. And yes, definitely have to just make cookies once in…..a lot. ;)