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Double Dark Chocolate & Cherry Black Forest Cookies

Double Dark Chocolate & Cherry Black Forest Cookies

I was flipping through a cookbook the other day and saw a picture of a glorious black forest cake and all I could think was, what if you could turn that into a cookie! So that’s exactly what I set out to do. And I’m happy to say that these Double Dark Chocolate and Cherry Black Forest Cookies are just as delicious as I imagined them to be.

Double Dark Chocolate & Cherry Black Forest Cookies

After your cookie dough ingredients are combined, scoop out the dough and form golf ball sized dough balls. Place these onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking mat. This will keep the cookies from spreading too much. Pop the dough, baking sheets and all, into the refrigerator to chill your dough.

Double Dark Chocolate & Cherry Black Forest Cookies

After the dough is firmly chilled, bake cookies until just done. Do not overbake. You want the edges to be slightly firm while the middles are still soft. Remember, they will continue to bake a little even after they’re removed from the oven.

Double Dark Chocolate & Cherry Black Forest Cookies

You could stop right here and have some of the greatest double dark chocolate cookies of your life…

Double Dark Chocolate & Cherry Black Forest Cookies

Or you could add a dollop of whipped black cherry frosting and top it all off with a fresh black cherry!

Double Dark Chocolate & Cherry Black Forest Cookies

Because, if you like cherries as much as my family and I do, there’s nothing better than pairing them chocolate. On a cookie. With whipped frosting!

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Double Dark Chocolate & Cherry Black Forest Cookies

Double Dark Chocolate & Cherry Black Forest Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose-flour
  • 3/4 Special Dark Cocoa Powder
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 10 TBSP unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 dark brown sugar
  • 3/4 granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 cups special dark chocolate chips
  • For the Frosting
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 3 oz box Black Cherry Jell-O
  • Fresh black cherries (or jar of stemmed maraschino cherries)

Instructions

  1. Whisk together dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  2. Cream butter and sugars together in a stand mixer, fitted with paddle attachment, until light and fluffy, 4-5 mins. Add egg and vanilla and beat until well incorporated.
  3. Turn the mixer on low and gradually add in dry ingredients until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
  4. Use a spoon or cookie scoop to portion out dough and roll into golf ball sized balls.
  5. Place dough balls on cookie sheet covered with parchment paper (this will keep them from spreading too much).
  6. Refrigerate until firm or over night.
  7. Preheat oven to 350° degrees.
  8. Bake cookies for 12 - 14 mins or until just firm, careful not to over bake.
  9. Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for a minute or two before transferring to cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
  10. For Frosting
  11. Add 1/2 cup of boiling water to Jell-O and stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Place in refrigerator until slightly thickened.
  12. In the meantime, add powdered sugar and heavy cream to mixing bowl and beat with a whisk attachment until stiff peaks form.
  13. Stir in cooled and slightly thickened Jell-O.
  14. Top cookies with frosting and a fresh cherry.
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Double Dark Chocolate & Cherry Black Forest Cookies

Cookies can be made ahead, as can the frosting. You can go ahead and pair the two in advance, as well, due to the nature of the dense cookie and thanks to the gelatin in the whipped frosting. The cookies will hold up for some time. But I wouldn’t prep them too far in advance. You can also replace fresh cherries with maraschinos with stems, if you prefer, or if you want to avoid the pits.

This cookie recipe is brought to you as part of the 2018 Good Cookies Food Bloggers’ Valentine’ Event to help raise money for pediatric cancer research. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with this charity and also to peruse the other delicious recipes created in honor of this event.

 

This is the second year for our Valentine’s event! We want to make a difference in the fight against pediatric cancer!

Did you know that cancer is the #1 cause of death of children by disease in the U.S.? There are 40,000 U.S. children actively battling cancer right now. With less than 4% of the National Cancer Institute’s budget going to all childhood cancer combined, I knew it was important for me to get involved.

Help us make a difference by donating to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer! Our goal is to raise at least $3000. Because these three companies: Dixie Crystals, Mediavine and OXO have each pledged to match our donations raised through this campaign up to $3000!!!

You can still donate and help us make an even bigger difference!

Donate here

More great Cookies for Kids’ Cancer recipes…

Yellow Heart-Shaped Rainbow Funfetti Cookies from Julie of The Little Kitchen
Peanut Butter Cookie Cake from Julie of Julie Blanner
Cherry Coconut Macaroons from Miranda of Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt
Brownie Cookies from Mel of Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
No-Bake Chocolate Candy Cookies from Debi of Life Currents
Double Dark Chocolate Cherry Black Forest Cookies from Jamie of Southern Revivals
White Chocolate Valentine Madeleine Cookies from Marlynn of Urban Bliss Life
Pillowy Soft Sugar Cookies from Stephie of Stephie Cooks
Steak with Pink Peppercorn Sauce from Sonja of Ginger & Toasted Sesame
Creamy Beet Risotto from Rachel of Copper & Verdigris
Red Velvet Donuts from Gwynn of Swirls of Flavor
S’mores Brown Butter Panbanging Cookies from Marybeth of babysavers
Gluten-Free Chocolate Kiss Cookies from Audrey of Mama Knows Gluten Free
Gluten-Free Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies from Brianna of Flippin’ Delicious
Rose Meringue Cookies from Kirsten of Comfortably Domestic
Raspberry Chipotle Chicken Curry from Shashi of Savory Spin
Double Chocolate Meringue Cookies from Dee of Meatloaf and Melodrama
White Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie from Sarah of Sarah Cooks the Books
Cream Wafer Cookies from Kelly of Live Laugh Rowe
White Chocolate and Raspberry Cookies from Wanda of My Sweet Zepol
Raspberry Fudge Cookies from Jessica of A Kitchen Addiction
Raspberry Cookies from Courtney of Know Your Produce
Syltkakor Raspberry Jam Cookies from Megan of Stetted
No-Bake Chocolate Tart from Rachel of Rachel Cooks
Heart-Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies from Angela of About a Mom
Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies from Lisa of TasteCookSip
Chai Latte Shortbread Hearts from Sue of It’s Okay to Eat the Cupcake
Soft and Sweet Sugar Cookie Bars from Carlee of Cooking With Carlee
Strawberry and Cream Cookies from Ashley of A Cup of Charming
Cherry Cream Cheese Cookies from Lisa of Blogghetti
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Easy Strawberry Fudge from Chrysa of Thrifty Jinxy
Valentine’s Day Mug Hug Cookies from Aimee of Southern From Scratch
Doughnut Sandwich Cookies from Bree of Baked Bree
Chocolate Nutella Cookies from Melissa of Modern Honey
Easy Crinkle Cookies from Amy of The Nifty Foodie
Chocolate Sugar Cookies from Becca of The Salted Cookie
Meringue Cookies from Sara of My Imperfect Kitchen
Rose White Hot Chocolate from Susannah of Feast + West
Gluten Free Lavender Shortbread Cookies from Carolann of Apron Warrior
Fruit Filled Chocolate Waffle Cones from Nicole of For the Love of Food
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Heart Happy Valentine Cookie Chocolate Cheesecake from TammyJo of The Chocolate Cult
Persian rice cookies from Caroline of Caroline’s Cooking
Chocolate Dipped Espresso Shortbread Cookies from Julianne of Beyond Frosting
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  1. Gwynn says

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    Chocolate and cherry! Love this flavor combination! Happy to be part of this great fundraiser with you!

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    • jamie says

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      Thanks so much, Gwynn! So happy to be cooking for a good cause alongside you, too! 😉

      Reply

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