decadent black forest cookies

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73 Pinches
Somers, CT
Updated on Jan 17, 2012

If you love a chewy cookie, this is it! I came up with this recipe for last years holiday cookie swap and it was a hit.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield 4 dozen

Ingredients

  • 18 1/4 ounces cake mix, devils food
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 stick butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 teaspoon cherry extract
  • 12 ounces vanilla or white chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cups dried cherries
  • 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans

How To Make decadent black forest cookies

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, melted butter, brown sugar and cherry extract. Mix well.
  • Step 2
    Add white chocolate chips, dried cherries and pecans to mixing bowl and stir well.
  • Step 3
    Drop by heaping tablespoon (or scant medium cookie scoop) onto parchment lined baking sheets. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes. Cool 2 minutes on pan and then remove to cooling racks. Enjoy!

Discover More

Category: Cookies
Category: Chocolate
Keyword: #pecans
Keyword: #cherries
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar

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