Go Back
–+ servings

Black Forest Cookies

Teresa Ambra
There's scrumptious old-world German flavor with these wonderful Black Forest Cookies. These chocolate cookies are filled with chocolate chips, pecans and dried cherries for a luscious, decadent dessert treat. If you enjoy the flavors of chocolate and cherry together, you'll love these scrumptious cookies. Great for holiday baking too.
No ratings yet
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 54
Calories 120 kcal

Equipment

  • 3 large 18x26" cookie sheet pans
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 small sauce pan
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 small cookie scoop
  • 2 wire cooling racks

Ingredients
  

  • 11.5 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens cookies
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 6 oz. pkg. dried cherries
  • 1 cup pecans or walnuts, coarsely chopped (measure after chopping)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350º F.
  • Pour 3/4 cup morsels into a small saucepan with 2 tbsp. butter.
  • Heat over low heat until chocolate dissolves and melts.
  • Set remaining morsels aside.
  • Cool melted chocolate slightly.
  • Mix sugars, butter, eggs, vanilla, melted chocolate chips and baking powder in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer.
  • Add UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour, remaining bag of chocolate chips, dried cherries and pecans.
  • Stir with a wooden spoon until very well combined.
  • This may take 4-5 minutes.
  • Scoop dough into balls with a small cookie scoop and place on greased cookie sheets or ones sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Bake for 12 minutes or until cookies are puffed and set to the touch.
  • Rotate cookie sheets on oven racks half way through baking time.
  • For a firmer cookie bake for 14 minutes.
  • Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes.
  • Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.

Notes

NOTE: If you want a slightly flatter cookie, press cookies down with a fork before baking.
 
Recipe adapted from Ocean Spray Cranberries.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 15mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 167IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cherries, cherry dessert, chocolate, chocolate dessert, cookie, dessert
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!