If you love the combination of sweet cherries, soft cookies and rich chocolate, these Lighter Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies are a lovely homemade treat to try.
Made with reduced-fat baking spread, a granulated sweetener and a little dark chocolate, these cherry cookies offer all the delicious flavours of a classic chocolate-covered cherry dessert in a lighter, portion-controlled bake.
Each cookie has a soft, tender centre, little bursts of fruity cherry flavour and a thin layer of smooth chocolate on top. They’re perfect with an afternoon cuppa, for sharing with family or whenever you fancy something sweet without making a large dessert.
Best of all, they’re easy to prepare using everyday baking ingredients.
Recipe Overview
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Chilling Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12–15 minutes
- Total Time: Approximately 55 minutes
- Servings: 16 cookies
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cuisine: British-inspired baking
- Cooking Method: Oven baking
Ingredients
For the Cherry Cookies
- 150g plain flour
- 50g reduced-fat baking spread, suitable for baking
- 50g granulated sweetener suitable for baking, equivalent in sweetness to approximately 50g sugar
- 1 medium egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 60g glacé cherries, drained, patted dry and finely chopped
- 20g dark chocolate chips
- A small pinch of salt
For the Chocolate Topping
- 40g dark chocolate, preferably 70% cocoa
- 1 tsp vegetable oil (optional, for a smoother coating)
Optional Decoration
- 4 glacé cherries, quartered, for decorating the tops
How to Make Lighter Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies
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