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    Masala & Chai » Recipes » Cookies

    Published: Aug 19, 2020 · Modified: Jun 13, 2022 by Shweta Garg · This post may contain affiliate links

    Fudgy Cherry Jam Brownie Cookies

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    stack of brownie cookies with cherries in the background

    These Cherry Jam Brownie Cookies are sinfully chocolatey with a fruity center. The brownie cookie is soft, scrumptious, and rich and perfectly complimented by a delicious cherry jam. It's the ultimate cookie for brownie and cherry lovers!

    Fun fact: My first job ever when I was 16 years old was at Rita's Italian Ice in Arizona! My signature product was a chocolate milkshake with a scoop of their famous cherry Italian ice. And thus, my obsession with cherry chocolate desserts began!

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    • Ingredients - Notes and Substitutions
    • How to make Brownie Cookies
    • How to Freeze Cookie Dough
    • More Cookie Recipes to try
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    As cherry season winds down, the best way to continue enjoying them is without a doubt in the form of jam. These Cherry Jam Brownie Cookies came about as I lamented on how expensive cherries, my favorite stone fruit, are in Manhattan. They were $5.99/lb at Whole Foods even during peak season *rolls eyes*.

    These brownie cookies taste exactly like a brownie with the texture of a cookie! They're soft, scrumptious, and the cherry jam adds a delicious fruity flavor.

    Ingredients - Notes and Substitutions

    Besides your classic cookie and brownie ingredients, here's a few notes on the right ingredients for these brownie cookies specifically:

    Cherry Jam - High quality cherry jam and dark chocolate makes for the ultimate indulgent cookie. I highly recommend the Sour Cherry Ginger Jam from Trade St Jam Co, a Black-owned business based out of Brooklyn. Their vegan jams have no extra pectin, thickeners, stabilizers, or extra sugar (or mold unlike some places). It perfectly melts into the batter. If you use a thicker jam, I'd recommend warming it up so that it's a bit looser.

    Chocolate - For the dark chocolate, I am OBSESSED with Valrhona CARAÏBE 66%, but any high quality dark chocolate that's around 60-70% will work.

    How to make Brownie Cookies

    Making the batter is incredibly similar to the way brownies are made. You're looking for a thicker brownie batter... basically cookie dough consistency... since we're making cookies ya know. You should be able to roll the cookie dough into a ball with your hands without it sticking.

    1. Melt the chocolate and butter together in a sauce pan over low heat. Continue to stir until it's smooth. Remove from heat and set it aside to cool.
    2. Beat the eggs, sugar, and vanilla together until creamy. At this point, slowly add in the cooled chocolate butter mixture.
    3. Gently fold in the dry ingredients just until combined, and then the chocolate chunks.
    4. Use a scale to measure out 3oz of cookie dough. Limit the baking sheet to 6 balls of cookie dough each with plenty of space to allow for spreading.
    1. Use an ice cream scoop - or anything with a rounded bottom - to create a well in the center. This will seem very similar to thumbprint cookies. Spoon the cherry jam into the middle.
    2. Bake for 13 minutes at 350°F one sheet at a time to allow for optimal airflow in the oven.

    Once the brownies come out of the oven, they will be soft and ooey gooey. Don't overbake them! Allow them about 15 minutes to set up in the sheet pan as they cool. The center will collapse more than usual for some cookies due to the jam. If you're anal about your cookie aesthetic, fresh cherry halves are great for hiding imperfections.

    How to Freeze Cookie Dough

    To freeze the cookie dough, use the cookie scoop to create balls of dough after making the batter. Add indents in the middle to add the jam later. Transfer them to a baking sheet and flash freeze them in a single line for an hour to prevent them from sticking together. Once they've solidified, transfer them to a freezer bag. They'll last in the freezer for up to 3 months. Be sure to label the freezer bag with the expiration date.

    Bake them directly in a preheated oven - no need to defrost them. Scoop the jam in the indents you've created before freezing them. Add 3-4 minutes to the bake time and adjust as needed.

    More Cookie Recipes to try

    • Jaggery Gingersnap Cookies
    • Lofthouse-Style Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
    • Guava Cream Cheese Cookies
    • Chai Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies

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    Recipe

    stack of brownie cookies with cherries in the background

    Brownie Cookies with Cherry Jam

    Decadent brownie cookies with a slightly crispy exterior and a soft fruity center that's filled with cherry jam. Next level brookies!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 13 minutes
    Total Time: 33 minutes
    Servings: 9 cookies
    Calories: 397kcal
    Author: Shweta Garg

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 oz dark chocolate, 60-70%
    • ¼ cup unsalted butter, cubed
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ cup light brown sugar
    • 2 large eggs
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup chocolate chunks
    • 1.5 oz cherry jam
    • 5 pitted bing cherries, (optional)
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a full sheet or two half sheets with parchment paper. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the AP flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set the dry ingredients aside.
    • Place the chocolate and cubed butter into a heat safe bowl and over a pot full of simmering water, creating a double boiler. Once the chocolate fully melts, switch off the stove and keep stirring until the butter melts. Allow it to cool.
    • In a mixing bowl, crack open the eggs and add in the sugar. Cream them together with a whisk or mixer until it's pale. Pour in the vanilla and melted chocolate and continue to whisk together until smooth. Sift in dry ingredients. Gently fold it in using a rubber spatula just until incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chunks last.
    • Drop ~3oz of cookie batter in rows of 2, limiting to 6 per half sheet to allow for spreading. Using a spoon, create a hole in the middle and spoon in the cherry jam.
    • Bake each tray one at a time for ~13 minutes. (Optional) While the cookies are warm, press half of a cherry into the jam. Allow the cookies to cool in the pan for 15 minutes until it fully sets.

    Notes

    Once the brownies come out of the oven, they will be soft and ooey gooey. Don't overbake them! Allow them about 15 minutes to set up in the sheet pan as they cool. The center will collapse more than usual for some cookies due to the jam.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 279mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 227IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 5mg
    Did you make this recipe?Tag @masalaandchai and #masalaandchai in your post and stories on Instagram!

    If you've made it this far, I'll let you in on a secret. You can use any jam you want for this recipe, or no jam at all and enjoy a scrumptious brownie cookie!

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    1. Morgan says

      January 19, 2022 at 1:02 am

      These were amazing! Like a brownie cookie!!

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      • Shweta says

        January 19, 2022 at 9:50 am

        Aren’t they just the best?!

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    2. Mina says

      August 22, 2020 at 1:11 am

      OMG that texture looks AMAZING!

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