Comments on: Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 21:57:08 +0000

I made these as written first (hate it when someone reviews a recipe without actually following it!) and I loved the cookie part, but agree that it was too sweet with the maraschino cherries. So I made them again and substituted amaretto cherries, and used amaretto and cherry essence in the ganache for a more grown-up, less sweet flavor. The bitter almond from the amaretto helps cut through the sweetness. Admittedly tastes less like the chocolate covered cherry candy this way, but turned this into one of my favorite cookie recipes that I make again and again.

By: Rachel Ballard

Rachel Ballard — Fri, 27 May 2022 17:47:11 +0000

In reply to Cheryl. Before baking when you make the indentation to hold the cherry. --Rachel

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 26 May 2022 00:23:28 +0000

So when do the cherries go in the indentation, before or after baking?

Cheryl Howlett

By: Kim Honeycutt

Kim Honeycutt — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 20:52:22 +0000

Hey Rachel, I had to let you know I made these before and forgot to comment about them. When I saw maraschino cherries and chocolate, well, I HAD to try them!! They were AWESOME!!!!!!! Thank You!

Kim

By: Amy Griffin

Amy Griffin — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 02:49:58 +0000

Love these flavors together!

By: Rachel Ballard

Rachel Ballard — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 18:33:05 +0000

In reply to Anne|Craving Something Healthy. Thank you Anne! I just signed up to shoot my second cook book for a company, so food photography has become a very exciting challenge for me. I hope you give these a try. They were gone in a flash (just not in my mouth)! I keep thinking maybe I'd get more blog traffic if I would conform and start making triple chocolate cake with chocolate icing and double chocolate sprinkles topped with a dozen donuts, ;) but that just isn't my style. I'll stick to a blend of this and that--a little richness, a little balance.

By: Rachel Ballard

Rachel Ballard — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 18:30:25 +0000

In reply to Erin @ The Speckled Palate.

I know–I’m totally a savory girl. If I could pick my four food groups it would be mayo, bread, salt and cheese. 🙂 Thanks for adding me to the link up too. I forgot!

By: Erin @ The Speckled Palate

Erin @ The Speckled Palate — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 11:46:25 +0000

1. I can totally see MYSELF making the same mistake, as we’ve got several of the same size containers in our pantry containing flours and cornmeal. (I can also see my husband doing the same. Perhaps our daughter will be more observant than us?) Guarantee we have some gritty cookies in my house in the future due to a mix up.

2. It kind of breaks my heart that you aren’t a sweets person, but that’s OK. To each her own.

3. Your husband is right. I can imagine these cookies being AMAZING along side a cup of coffee. And I’ve pinned them so I can make them post-pregnancy to enjoy with a cup of joe… just to see. 😉

4. Thanks SO MUCH for participating in Christmas Cookie Week this year! I’m so happy to have you be a part, and I’ve gone ahead and added your recipe to the link-up (http://www.thespeckledpalate.com/2014/12/07/christmas-cookie-week-2014/) so I don’t lose track of it. I hope that’s OK!

5. Keep up the great work!