Looking for a unique and delicious treat to satisfy your sweet tooth? These green cherry white chocolate chip cookies are the perfect solution. Bursting with flavor and festive colors, these cookies have such a pretty cracked top cookies are just beautiful!
The ingredient list is a little more than our usual 5 ingredient recipe but we do have plenty of simple cookies to choose from. Try our red crinkle cookies, mint crinkle cookies, peanut butter blossom cookies, or some hot cocoa cookies.
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Ingredients
For these cookies you will need:
- flour
- baking soda
- salt
- butter
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- egg
- white chocolate chips
- green cherries
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet and set aside.
In a bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda and salt, then set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).Reduce mixer speed to low, then add in the vanilla and egg, stirring until combined.
Add the flour mixture and continue mixing until combined. Stir in the chopped green cherry then fold in the white chocolate chips.
Roll the dough into tablespoon sized balls, then place on cookie sheet, leaving space to spread between each cookie. Bake at 350 degrees for 9-12 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned. Remove cookies from oven and allow to sit on baking sheet for several minutes before moving to a cooling rack to finish cooling completely. Drizzle or dip cookies in additional white chocolate if desired.
Substitutions
Anyone can enjoy these cookies! Here are some simple substitutions you can make:
- Gluten free: You will want to substitute gluten free flour in place of the all purpose flour.
- Dairy free: You will need to substitute the butter for dairy free or plant based butter and the white chocolate chips for dairy free white chocolate chips.
- Vegan: Substitute egg replacer in place of the egg. Then make sure to look above to substitute the dairy free substitutes.
Storing
Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3-4 days. If you want to keep them fresh for longer, you can freeze the baked cookies in a freezer-safe container for up to 2-3 months.
FAQ
Green cherries or green glace cherries are not naturally occurring in color and often get their vibrant color from dyes. Green maraschino cherries are prepared by soaking fresh picked cherries in a brine solution. This allows the cherry to become firm in texture. Once firm, they are then soaked in fresh water. After, they are dyed green, flavored, then packaged in a sugar syrup.
Paradise: Paradise offers both whole and halved green maraschino cherries as well as a variety of other candied fruits. It was the brand you see featured in this blog post. 
While maraschino cherries add a unique flavor and color to these cookies, you can certainly substitute fresh cherries if desired. Just be sure to pit and chop them into small pieces before adding them to the cookie dough. And know there aren't naturally occurring green cherries! If you are wanting to use fresh cherries try these delicious cherry limeade cookies!
Yes, you can customize these cookies by using your preferred type of chocolate. Dark or milk chocolate will provide a different flavor profile but will still pair well with the green cherries for a delicious treat.
Yes, you can prepare the cookie dough in advance and refrigerate it for up to 24 hours before baking. Simply shape the dough into balls and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to bake.
Green Cherry White Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Equipment
- Cookie sheet
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 whole egg
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped green cherries
Instructions
- Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a cookie sheet and set it aside for later use.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, and set the mixture aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar on medium speed until the mixture is light and fluffy, which usually takes about 2-3 minutes.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low, then add in the vanilla extract and egg, stirring until they are well combined.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until everything is thoroughly combined.
- Stir in the chopped cherries until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough. Then, gently fold in the white chocolate chips.
- Roll the dough into tablespoon-sized balls and place them on the prepared cookie sheet, making sure to leave enough space between each cookie for spreading during baking.
- Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 9-12 minutes, or until they are lightly browned around the edges.
- Once baked, remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for several minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- For an extra indulgent touch, you can drizzle or dip the cooled cookies in additional melted white chocolate if desired.
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