Take your pick: chocolate cookies with cherry frosting or cherry cookies with chocolate chip frosting?
So, I’m just a teeny bit obsessive when it comes to certain things. Like making sure the doors are closed, oven is off. & like cabinets are closed, lights are off. But where I really go crazy is with matters of baking/ general food prep.
For starters, when I make my salads, I always use a scale to measure out exactly 60 grams of spinach (or whatever size salad I’m going to have) and each topping has a specific measurement, too. This all stemmed from wanting as much control over calories as possible.
The same thing goes for baking. At least with cookies because I can have control of the weight of each cookie. Muffins are a little trickier because even if you scoop the same amount there can be variations. (enter my invention: the muffin tin scale. Anyone know if something like this exists?)
I don’t weigh all my cookies, especially if I’m in a rush, but I do if I’m making sandwich cookies. These were a spur of the moment creation. Although they didn’t turn out quite how I planned, they were still pretty delicious. So, the question is – do you prefer your cherries in your frosting or in your cookie? & do you prefer your chocolate chips in your cookie or in your frosting? Pick and then give at least one of these cherry cookies a try!
Both look wonderful! I think I’d have to do a tasting to decide which one I liked best 🙂
I did the same thing, Liz! I ended up liking the chocolate cookie and the chocolate chip frosting.
This looks so fantastic!!! I wish I had one of these sandwich cookies right now!
Me too! Thanks Jocelyn 🙂
Both ways sound fantastic! Love chocolate and cherries together!
Thanks so much, Kelly! Have a great weekend!
Wow, those cookies look amazing! I totally can’t decide between the 2 cookies, they both sound delicious. When it comes to muffins, it is hard to get the same amount in each muffin tin, I use a triggered cookie scoop when I make mine which helps to put close to the same amount in each one.
I use the same thing, Katie, but sometimes I scoop varying amounts about accident. Thanks!
These cookies are absolutely gorgeous, Megan! I love the cherry filling and chocolate cookie. What a delicious combo!
Aww – thank you, Gayle!
I love that these are so amenable to variation!! I tend to weigh all my ingredients, but not individual cookie scoops themselves. Honestly, I just don’t have the time! But for sandwich cookies it definitely is a good idea so they all turn out about the same size.
I don’t have the time either, Joanne, but I waste valuable time weighing dough. They still don’t come out perfect, but I like having some control.
Chocolate and cherry is one of my favorite combinations! I’m definitely a little more loosey goosey when it comes to cooking… Lol. But you’re probably doing things the right way!
I’m not always so precise, but sometimes I just feel like I need control somewhere 😉 Thank you, Ashley!