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The sour cherries will cost you more, but this is a fabulous recipe. I include these in my Christmas gift packages and they're always a hit. I have to hide them from my husband or they are devoured before they can be given away. Do not overbake, whatever you do. They will look undercooked, but firm up nicely, don't be tempted to leave them in longer. The recipe easily yields 3 doz., many more if you make there a more conventional size. I love this recipe, thank you Martha!
The dough for these cookies is to die for -- unfortunately, my first batch just sort of melted rather than baking, so I ended up with chocolate cherry mess. Should the dough be refrigerated first? Any other folks having the same issue?
Love, love, love these cookies! I just used regular cocoa and Ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate chips. My fiance doesn't usually like rich, chocolately desserts, but he loved these because of the balance with the sour cherries.
I'm confused about the use of Dutch-processed cocoa powder and baking soda. I thought the two did not react to each other. Could it mean baking powder?
I loved these cookies and it is great that dark chocolate is used in the recipe. It is very easy to make and they taste deliciouse. I will make these cookies again for sure.
Thank you Martha!
It is too bad that this site gives a cookie for the day in such a drawn out
method over, in this case, two years so that the comments take for
ever for any of us to get answers in fact unless you check in everyday
for acouple of years, you never will know if a fellow commentor
has answered you.....oh yes, 2 eggs, olay??? Mykele
I form these into 3 logs and freeze for future use. Since they are super chocolatey and not so sweet, they make fabulous ICE CREAM SANDWICHES!
I am so glad I made this recipe in spite of all the strangely negative comments. They were devilishly good. Martha should call them cherry cordial cookies since they would be perfect for Valentines.
I think the 1/4 cup is definitely a typo, more like a heaping spoonful will do it. They will spread quite a bit and end up having a wonderful soft chewy texture. A must for chocolate lovers.
1/4 c of dough also seemed too big to me, I went with about a 1-inch-diameter ball. Also as someone else noted, the cookies did not spread. They did not bake flat, but barely puffed out. Still good, but not what I had expected. I thought would be a chewier texture.
Some folks like soft cookies, others, crisp. Please MSL folks, add this info to the description of the cookies? Soft cookies are not popular in my household and longer baking is not always the solution. Sometimes I can guess, but not always. Thanks.
Forget about the hubub over eggs -- is it true that each cookie is made from 1/4 cup of dough?! That sounds way too big -- the size of a muffin! If each one is indeed made from 1/4 cup of dough, how on earth do you get 30 cookies from this recipe? Has anyone tried these -- what size did you make them?
Rosiecast: you are the only sensible one, rather than assuming that all these people "can't read".
Alright, to put an end to all the confusion, the people that posted their comments in October were questioning the amount of eggs because it was not posted originally. I recall reading these comments a couple of months ago, I thought the cookie looked delicious, but I decided not to print the recipe because of the missing ingredient. Thank you for fixing the issue and sending it as a cookie of the day again. I can't wait to finally try it.
Have you all finally accepted that there are 2 large eggs
which is sst6andard for a recipe of the listed dry
ingredients? Doubt very much that this site is
monitored at MS base. Are you all noticing that there
is a delay in your comment entering? it seems to be
a word by word delay..............frustrating!!!
I believe they updated the recipe afterwards. It did NOT state that it needed 2 eggs when it was initially posted. .
superme I wrote my comment before looking back and checking why the question about the 2 eggs. I thought they were asking if this was enough or too much. Now I understand that they don't even see the eggs on the recipe but like you I see the 2 Large Eggs bright and clear. What gives anyway?
i'll tel yall this if people don't read the recipe right then it won't turn out right, so just as long as you make it right don't worry about them just make your cookies or whatever, but these sound just yummy, i'm going to make these, how different, I love different recipes, thanks Martha.........
I know tthere is a lot of cocoa in this recipe but these are VERY dark cookies. However seems the amount of flour, sugar, brown sugar, butter, etc. is pretty consistent with other recipes that call for 2 eggs. A few days ago I read one of Martha's recipe tips stating you should always use large eggs in cookie recipes. I can't think of why there would be a problem with this recipe. Guess someone will just have to make them and post a comment to let the rest of us know how they turn out.
I've just opened this cookie e-mail. The first thing I did was read any comments. If most of the comments are negative then I don't bother with it. But I just can't believe the number of questions regarding the number of eggs. It clearly says "2 large eggs." Can these people not read, or what?
dried cranberries would be fine too...
Why is everyone questioning how many eggs, the recipe calls for TWO.
It says two large eggs --why the confusion.
TWO EGGS. This recipe is also in the new Cookies book. I made them last night to bring to the office. OHMYGAWD. People can't stop eating them! The raw cookie dough is incredibly addictive. I would have stuck my face in the bowl if it were bigger to lick the bowl clean before putting it into the dishwasher.
Yes, a lot of chocolate, but it's WORTH IT. Every other cookie pales in comparison. Literally.
2 Large Eggs
These cookies are the best ever and to die for. If you are a chocolate lover then you definitely have to make them.
I would just try adding one egg and see how the mixture is.. And then add another egg depending on if the mixture is runny/ liquid or not.
That's what I recommend- My mum's a chef.. =D
I would also like to try this recipe - it does sound good - I think it does call for 2 eggs, but I would like to know for sure - I thought Martha Stewart recipes were infallible!! What gives - print the proper requirement - It's not Martha's fault but get with it!! We don't want to lose faith!!
Still have not found out HOW MANY EGGS... Please
Has anyone received answer about number of eggs?
This recipe isn't much different than most chocolate chip cookies recipes which use 2 eggs.
Did anyone get an answer to their query about the eggs? Does anyone at MS read the comments?
No realy....how many eggs?
I can only guess, but I bet it is 2...
Me three - how many eggs????
Me three - how many eggs????
Yes, me too. How many eggs? The recipe sounds excellent so I'd like to tryit very soon.
Please let me know how many eggs for this recipe.
Thankyou. klauerman@verizon.net