Take a bite of this chewy chocolate cherry cookies recipe. A Chewy Chocolate fudge cookie recipe with a freshly made homemade ganache with a sweet maraschino cherry on top.
Cream Butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. About 2 minutes
Add Vegetable Oil and powdered sugar and creaming the butter mixture together. This will take a minute or two to come together.
Mix in Cream of Tartar and Baking Soda as well as Vanilla Extract and add the egg. Mix all ingredients to combine.
Gradually add flour and cocoa to mixture and mix well.
Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough. Then carefully place of baking sheets with parchment paper
Bake cookies for 7-9 minutes. Cookies are done when edges barely turn golden. Do not over bake
Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before moving to cooling rack.
Ganache
In a small bowl mix chocolate chips with heavy whipping cream. Microwave until chips are melted and mixture is smooth to make ganache.
Dip tops of cookies in ganache and place a dried cherries on top of cookie.
Notes
How to store Chocolate Ganache Cookies
Allow ganache to cool and dry to the touch. Store cookies in refrigerator for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 3 months in a sealed container.
How to use Leftover Chocolate Ganache
What to do with leftover chocolate ganache, no problem. Heat up and add a little additional cream or half and half and use a chocolate fondue. Add whipped cream or cool whip to make a delicious chocolate mousse. Or my favorite, roll chilled ganache into balls and then roll in nuts, sprinkles, coconut or whatever you wish. Yum!