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These Cherry Danish Cookies are easy to make and taste like little cherry pies, but better, because the cookie is so sweet and delicious. If you are a cherry fan, this is definitely a recipe you will want to try.
Cherry Danish Cookies Recipe

These cookies taste like you are eating a Cherry Danish.  So, I guess that means you can eat them for breakfast without any guilt!

Cherry Danish Cookies on a cooling rack

Our families loved them.  These cookies are perfect for Christmas, Valentine’s Day or a yummy cherry dessert on President’s Day.  

Cherry Danish Cookies on a cake stand

Ingredients needed to make Cherry Danish Cookies:

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 Tablespoon milk
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 30 ounces cherry pie filling

Glaze

  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons milk

What other pie filling could you make this recipe with?

Close up of Cherry Danish Cookies on a cake stand

I love cherries. Especially in the summer time, there is no better fruit. I love when they pop in my mouth and how sweet and delicious they taste.

If you are looking for a simple and delicious cherry recipe, this is definitely one you need to try. If you don’t like cherries, or can’t eat them for some reason, don’t panic, you can easily substitute them for another pie filling.

Here are a few that we recommend:

  • Strawberry Pie Filling
  • Apple Pie Filling
  • Raspberry Pie Filling
  • Blueberry Pie Filling
  • Rhubarb Pie Filling

Really any favorite pie filling would work for this recipe. You could also use fresh fruit if you are looking for a lower sugar, option.

Do these cookies freeze well?

These cookies do freeze well. However, we do not recommend stacking them. We also recommend placing them in an airtight container, or a large ziplock bag, with all the air sucked out of it.

These will be good in the freezer for about 2-4 weeks.

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Cherry Danish Cookies Recipe

These Cherry Danish Cookies are easy to make and taste like little cherry pies, but better, because the cookie is so sweet and delicious. 
Serving40
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 Tablespoon milk
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1 egg, yolk
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 30 ounces cherry pie filling

Glaze

  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons milk

Equipment

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Cookies

  1. Beat butter, cream cheese, milk and sugar together.  
  2. Then add egg yolk. Stir flour and baking powder into butter mixture to make a stiff dough. Works best if chilled overnight or for a few hours.
  3. Roll out dough 1/4" thick. Cut into circles with a 2 inch round cookie cutter.
  4. Place on ungreased cookie sheet 1" apart.  Make an indent in each cookie with your thumb and fill with 1 teaspoon of cherry pie filling.
  5. Bake 10-12 minutes.  Cool completely.

Glaze

  1. Mix powdered sugar and milk. If it's too runny add more powdered sugar.  If too thick, add a little milk. Mix until smooth.  
  2. Put glaze in a sandwich baggie with the corner snipped off.  Pipe the glaze onto the top of each cookie.

Notes

  • These cookies should freeze fine in an airtight freezer container.

Nutrition

Calories: 115 kcal · Carbohydrates: 15 g · Protein: 1 g · Fat: 6 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 19 mg · Sodium: 79 mg · Potassium: 46 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 5 g · Vitamin A: 224 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 18 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
Did You Make This Recipe?We’d love to hear your thoughts! Leave a review or a question in the comment section below the post.

Adapted from: Jamhands

A close up of a Cherry Danish Cookie with a bite missing

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Published: December 9, 2022Updated: September 21, 2024

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Questions & Reviews

  1. pam says:
    Oh yum. I might add a tiny bit of almond extract to the cookie dough. I LOVE almond and cherry together.
  2. Tiffiny Felix says:
    Oh. My. Wow. I love these!
  3. SH says:
    These look like little danishes!

    Sheree
    thehartungs.blogspot.ca
  4. Eric Pepple says:
    These look awesome! I will have to share this with my mom...she's the cookie lady! Thanks for sharing :)

    Sincerely,
  5. KaF says:
    Yum!! I'm thinking this would be great with apple pie filling. YUM-again!
  6. Bev Carter says:
    These look great! I love anything with cherries, but I bet you could add any pie filling flavor.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Bev
  7. Cindy Hunwhatsfordinner says:
    I'm a sucker for a good cookie and these look so delicious! Thanks for linking to Simple Supper Tuesday! Hope to see you next week :o)
  8. Ruthie Armstrong says:
    YUM. I'm such a sucker for cherries :) Thanks so much for sharing at Super Saturday Show & Tell today... I'm so glad you came to party with me!! love you guys!! See ya next weekend. xoxo~ Ruthie
  9. Leigh Anne Wilkes says:
    You gals were my inspiration for my linky party! These look delicious and oh so pretty! I'd love for you to come over to Finding the Pretty & Delicious Linky party and share your fun idea Party closes Tuesday evening!
  10. Dawn says:
    I just started making these and saw that the only sugar in the cookie itself is 1 Tbsp. Has anyone else made these and if so, I would love to know if 1 Tbsp of suger works?
  11. Six Sisters says:
    It really is just 1 Tablespoon of sugar. These are so moist and delicious!
  12. Dawn says:
    Awesome....Thank you for your respose. They are in the refer right now and I can't wait to bake them. I know this will be one of my husbads favorite.
  13. Carolina HeartStrings says:
    I love cherry anything and everything. These cookies look fantastic.
  14. Trisha says:
    I made these and they were delicious. I also made them using apple pie filling that I diced. Will make again. Next time I will try almond extract to the dough as suggested by other comments.
  15. jess says:
    I'm making these, now. I did everything in the direction. My dough came out sticky v:(
  16. Cyd says:
    Try adding a little more flour to the dough and see if that helps.
  17. Linda says:
    I want to make these cookies, they look so good! My question is....if you roll it out to 1/4", how does that give you any room for indenting enough to be able to fill it??
  18. Cyd says:
    Hi Linda, just press each cookie to make a little indent. You don't want to push hard and break through the dough to the cookie sheet. A teaspoon of cherry pie filling isn't very much. Maybe 2 cherries max and some cherry gel. Hope it all goes well! Merry Christmas!
  19. Carolyn Johnson says:
    These are so good! Can I freeze them?
  20. Cyd says:
    These cookies should freeze fine in an airtight freezer container.
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