{"id":7207,"date":"2019-01-28T15:29:20","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T23:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=7207"},"modified":"2019-01-28T15:34:15","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T23:34:15","slug":"chocolate-and-tart-cherry-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=7207","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate and Tart Cherry Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7218\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-and-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-from-The-Rowdy-Baker-4.jpg?resize=584%2C863\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-and-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-from-The-Rowdy-Baker-4.jpg?resize=693%2C1024 693w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-and-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-from-The-Rowdy-Baker-4.jpg?resize=203%2C300 203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-and-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-from-The-Rowdy-Baker-4.jpg?resize=768%2C1134 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-and-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-from-The-Rowdy-Baker-4.jpg?w=1699 1699w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-and-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-from-The-Rowdy-Baker-4.jpg?w=1168 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Easy. So easy! And with the combination of chocolate and tart dried cherries, these soft cookies are incredibly tasty, too. I used milk, dark, and white chocolate, but you can use whatever combination pleases you. The tart cherries add extra flavor and texture, making these cookies addictive little treats.<\/p>\n<p>Leave them plain and you&#8217;re done, but if you want to gussy them up a bit, shake them in powdered sugar while they&#8217;re still slightly warm. Or brush the tops with a thin glaze. You can also roll (or pat) the dough out on a generously floured surface and cut out simple shapes. Of course, I used a heart cutter because what could possibly be more perfect for Valentine&#8217;s Day than chocolate and cherry cookies?<\/p>\n<p><strong>POWDERED:<\/strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7212\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-powdered-from-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?resize=584%2C876\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-powdered-from-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-powdered-from-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-powdered-from-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-powdered-from-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-powdered-from-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><strong>GLAZED:<\/strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7213\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-glazed-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?resize=584%2C876\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-glazed-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-glazed-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-glazed-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-glazed-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-glazed-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><strong>HEARTS:<\/strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7215\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-hearts-from-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?resize=584%2C390\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-hearts-from-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-hearts-from-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-hearts-from-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-hearts-from-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-hearts-from-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-hearts-from-The-Rowdy-Baker.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-and-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-The-Rowdy-Baker-1-1000x288.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Chocolate and Tart Cherry Cookies<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">The Rowdy Baker<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERSummary summary\">Makes about 3 1\/2 dozen cookies<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 cup butter, softened<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3\/4 cup sugar<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 eggs<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 teaspoons vanilla<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 1\/2 cups all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 teaspoon baking powder<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 teaspoon baking soda<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/4 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 cup (more if desired) dried tart cherries<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 heaping cup chocolate chips &#8211; a combination of milk, dark, and white is good<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Heat oven to 375. Cover baking sheets with parchment.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together for 2 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add eggs. Beat for 1 minute.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add sour cream and vanilla. Beat until combined.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix just until combined.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Stir in cherries and chocolate.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Drop rounded tablespoons of dough at least 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheet. (For rounder, smoother cookies you can roll dough into balls using floured hands)<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Bake 11-12 minutes. Remove from oven when bottoms are brown but the cookies are still light colored. Remove from baking sheet and cool on rack.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Fun Options:These can be served plain or you can shake barely warm cookies in a bag of powdered sugar. You can also brush with a simple glaze made of powdered sugar and milk. For heart-shaped cookies, pat or roll dough a generous 1\/2-inch thick on floured surface and lift to baking sheet with a thin spatula.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.5.3251<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You won&#8217;t need step-by-step photos here, but I took a couple of random pictures for you.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7219\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7219\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7219\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cherries.jpg?resize=584%2C390\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cherries.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cherries.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cherries.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cherries.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cherries.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cherries.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dried cherries. (I&#8217;m sure there are many more brands.) I love the mild Montmorency cherries.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7220\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7220\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7220\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adding-choc-and-cherries-to-dough.jpg?resize=584%2C390\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adding-choc-and-cherries-to-dough.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adding-choc-and-cherries-to-dough.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adding-choc-and-cherries-to-dough.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adding-choc-and-cherries-to-dough.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adding-choc-and-cherries-to-dough.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Adding-choc-and-cherries-to-dough.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Add cherries and chocolate chips to dough.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7221\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7221\" class=\"wp-image-7221 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/choc-cherry-roll-out-dough.jpg?resize=584%2C390\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/choc-cherry-roll-out-dough.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/choc-cherry-roll-out-dough.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/choc-cherry-roll-out-dough.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/choc-cherry-roll-out-dough.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/choc-cherry-roll-out-dough.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/choc-cherry-roll-out-dough.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can even cut this dough into shapes. Pat or roll it a little over 1\/2-inch thick on a floured surface and cut with cookie or biscuit cutter.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>That&#8217;s all there is! No tips needed, because these are so simple.<\/p>\n<p>Make some for your Valentine!<\/p>\n<p>Lorinda<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easy. So easy! And with the combination of chocolate and tart dried cherries, these soft cookies are incredibly tasty, too. I used milk, dark, and white chocolate, but you can use whatever combination pleases you. The tart cherries add extra &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=7207\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[11],"tags":[1052,1051,1050,355],"class_list":["post-7207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cookies","tag-chocolate-tart-cherry-cookies","tag-easy-valentine-cookies","tag-soft-chocolate-cherry-cookies","tag-valentines-day-cookies"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Chocolate-and-Tart-Cherry-Cookies-The-Rowdy-Baker-1.jpg?fit=3318%2C2212","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2YuGU-1Sf","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7207"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7224,"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7207\/revisions\/7224"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}