Vanilla wafers are filled with a cherry cream cheese mixture, then dipped in chocolate in these fun no bake Chocolate Cherry Sandwich Cookies.

These cookies are perfect for any holiday cookie platter! For more cookie platter favorites, try these Meringue Cookies or these Hot Cocoa Cookies.

Chocolate Cherry Sandwich Cookies made with vanilla wafers and a cherry cream cheese center.

I love cookies. And I make them quite often. But the truth of it is that I am usually pretty basic when it comes to cookies. Chocolate Chip Cookies make an appearance around here quite often. But I knew that I had to branch out and find something that would be fun for a cookie plate, something that would be fairly easy to make by the dozens, and something just a little bit unique. And I found all of the above in these little no bake cookie gems!

When I came across these cookies, I knew I had to make them. First of all, I’m obsessed with maraschino cherries. I mean – you can’t go wrong with these Chocolate Covered Cherry Delights or these Coconut Cherry Almond Bars.

But these little 2-bite sandwich cookies are so easy – anyone could make them. You have a cherry/cream cheese mixture that is sandwiched between 2 Vanilla Wafers. Then the whole thing gets dunked in chocolate, and then sprinkle away with seasonal sprinkles. Once the chocolate has set up, you are good to go!

I totally fell in love with these right after I made them. But give them a day? I kind of loved them even more. The cookies soften a bit from the cream cheese, and I think you’d have a hard time even guessing that the cookies are made from Vanilla Wafers. It would probably be easy to trick people into thinking that these were 100% from scratch!! And bonus – one recipe makes 3 1/2 dozen cookies. That’s a lot of cookies – perfect for sharing on goodie plates!

Chocolate Cherry Sandwich Cookies topped with Christmas sprinkles.

Ingredients

Cream Cheese: For best results, use a full fat cream cheese. You also want to use the brick cream cheese, not the cream cheese in a tub.
Powdered Sugar: No need to sift this first, just add it in as is.
Maraschino Cherries: After draining and chopping, pat a paper towel over the cherries to make sure you remove any moisture.
Almond Extract: This flavor pairs really well with the cherries. If you aren’t a fan, you can always use vanilla extract instead.
Vanilla Wafers: Vanilla wafers are perfectly sized to give you a perfect small cookie. If you want to change things up, you can use a shortbread cookie, or another similar cookie.
Chocolate Almond Bark: I find that using chocolate almond bark makes dipping the cookies so much easier than trying to temper chocolate to dip. You could also use chocolate melting wafers.
Sprinkles: These are optional, but make the cookies more festive!

Chocolate Cherry Sandwich Cookie with cherry cream cheese filling.

How to Make Chocolate Cherry Sandwich Cookies

STEP 1: Make the filling first. Beat the cream cheese and the powdered sugar together. Then mix in the cherries.

STEP 2: Put a sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet. Take half of the cookies and place them on the sheet, flat side up. Add about a teaspoon of the filling to that flat side. Then place the remaining cookies on the filling, flat side down, forming a sandwich. Place these in the freezer for an hour.

STEP 3: Melt the chocolate according to the package directions. Dip each of the cookies in the chocolate, letting any excess drip off, then place back on the parchment paper. Immediately sprinkle with the sprinkles. Let the chocolate set up before serving.

Chocolate Cherry Sandwich Cookies with one cookie broken in half.

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