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Homemade Little Debbie Cherry Cordials

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These easy Homemade Cherry Cordials are a sweet copycat of the store bought treats you find at Christmas and Valentine’s.

Homemade Cherry Cordials - a copy cat recipe of the Little Debbie's that are only available at the holidays
Today is National Cookie Day, and I couldn’t let a day like that pass me by, now could I?

Who comes up with these fun little “national” days? Not that I am complaining. Any day that celebrates more sugar is worthy of a national day by me!!!

Have you had a Little Debbie Cherry Cordial cookie? They are a seasonal item that only comes out at the holidays.

Homemade Little Debbie Cherry Cordials

Well, if you are a cherry and chocolate kind of person, I came up with a copycat cherry cordial just for you!!!

Two vanilla cookies, filled with a cherry marshmallow cream, AND drenched in chocolate!

What’s not to like??? (well, unless you have a thing about fruit in your dessert:-)

I did make these for our church Life Group, but I am thinking about hiding them and just putting out the Oreos.

Homemade Cherry Cordials - a copy cat recipe of the Little Debbie's that are only available at the holidays www.insidebrucrewlife.com
Then again with all the cookies and candies that come at this time of year, my jeans might protest at me eating that many!

Better go get them out of hiding!

Homemade Little Debbie Cherry Cordials recipe:

Homemade Little Debbie Cherry Cordials

Homemade Little Debbie Cherry Cordials

Yield: 22 cookie sandwiches
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Homemade Little Debbie Cherry Cordials. These vanilla cookies are filled with a marshmallow cherry frosting and dipped in chocolate.

Ingredients

For the Cookies

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 3 cups all purpose flour

For the Cherry Marshmallow Frosting

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup marshmallow cream
  • 1 Tablespoon cherry juice
  • 1/2 cup chopped cherries
  • pinch salt
  • 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 2 1/3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 - 10 ounce packages chocolate melting wafers

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Cream the butter and sugars until fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Slowly add the flour. The dough will be very stiff, so you might need to stir in the last cup by hand. Divide the dough into 2 balls.
  4. On a floured surface roll each dough ball to about an 1/8″ thick. Use a 2 1/2 inch cookie cutter to cut out about 44 circles total.
  5. Bake on a cookie sheet for 5-6 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
  6. Cream butter and shortening. Add marshmallow cream, cherry juice, cherries, flour and salt and cream again.
  7. Slowly add the sugar until well blended.
  8. Spoon frosting on half the cookies and top with another cookie.
  9. Melt chocolate according to package directions. Dip each cookie in the melted chocolate using a fork to hold it and a spoon to cover the top.
  10. Carefully tap it on the side of the bowl and then place it on wax paper to set up.

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© Jocelyn @ Inside BruCrew Life
Cuisine: American / Category: Cookies & Whoopie Pies

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Comments

  1. Alan S says

    Every Christmas I buy as many boxes of Little Debbie’s Cherry Cordials as I can fit in the freezer and eat them throughout the year as long as they last, so I was very excited to try this recipe! Unfortunately I was disappointed.
    These are reminiscent of Little Debbie’s Cherry Cordials, but that’s all. Little Debbie’s have a cherry flavored filling between two soft, almost cake like cookies dipped in chocolate. This recipe uses two crisp sugar cookies which are not even close to the same texture. Also, the filling is more like a cake frosting than what is in the Little Debbie’s. I can’t even imagine the calories in one of these with all that sugar, shortening and butter, but I guess that’s not the point. Anyway, they are OK but they are not Cherry Cordials as I know and love them, even if they do look like them. Don’t know if I will make them again or not.

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    • Jocelyn says

      I’m so sorry these were not up to your Cherry Cordial standards. They are more of a look a like recipe, not an exact replica. The cookies should have been soft though. Mine were not crispy at all.

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  7. Jenn "Rook No. 17" says

    Whoah Jocelyn, whoah! I’ve never had the Little Debbie variety, but I think I’ll skip that version and go straight to yours. Can’t wait to try them. I’m pinning and featuring your recipe on my Facebook page today. Yummmm….

    Jenn

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  11. Mindy says

    how have i never heard of the little debbie original? i know i have eaten the weight of myself (plus a few other family members) in oatmeal creme pies and the fudge rounds.. must try these!!
    you did have me at cherry marshmallow creme…

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  12. Mrs B says

    I love the combo of chocolate and cherry and this is the best of both! Definitely going in my recipe file.

    Newly following from the Remodelaholic Link Party. Thanks for sharing this yummy confection!

    ~Mrs B

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  13. Jen says

    These cookies look so professionally done! I can’t wait to taste the cherry marshmallow creme myself. Thanks for the recipe 🙂

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  14. Michael Ann says

    These look amazing! At first I thought they were made with store-bought cookies and filling and just dipped. Now I see everything is from scratch! WOW!

    These truly made my mouth water.

    So glad I clicked the photo on the TTT blog hop! 🙂

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  15. Loy says

    I don’t know that I have ever had Little Debbie’s, but I love chocolate covered cherries so I am sure that I would love these. I don’t usually make rolled out cookie, but these would definite be worth the effort. These are going in my Friday Finds this week. I will be making them as soon as I pick up some marshmallow creme. Thanks for sharing.

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  21. Lisa says

    I didn’t know Sunday was National Cookie Day! Haha, we made cookies at home : ) These look great! My dad is really into cherry & chocolate and would love these!

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  26. Jacque says

    Oh my goodness!! I LOVE THESE, actually had one with my coffee this morning. It’s a shame they are seasonal BUT NOW, thanks to you, I can make my own!

    This is my first time to your blog and it looks like you have a lot to share, so I’m gonna stay awhile.

    Thanks!!

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  31. Kate says

    Oh my YUM!!! These look delectable! I can’t wait to try them for myself! I LOVE absolutely everything about chocolate and fruit! Delish!!!

    Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
    Kate

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