Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
Makes about 2 dozen
Time 1 hr 30 min
For a festive variation on the usual chocolate chip cookie, serve these sweet treats studded with dried cherries, chocolate chips and pecans. The cherries add the perfect zip and make these cookies hard to resist. Ideal for sharing with friends.
Special Diets:
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup dried sour cherries, roughly chopped
- 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Method
In a large bowl, cream together butter and both sugars with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
Add vanilla and eggs and beat again until combined, about 1 minute.
Sift together flours, salt, baking soda and baking powder in a second bowl then add to butter mixture and beat just until combined, about 1 minute.
Gently stir in chocolate chips, cherries and pecans then cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Drop chilled dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart.
Bake until just beginning to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let them sit on baking sheets for 2 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: 1 cookie, 170 calories (90 from fat), 10g total fat, 4g saturated fat, 30mg cholesterol, 80mg sodium, 19g carbohydrates (3g dietary fiber, 12g sugar), 2g protein.
Note: We've provided special diet and nutritional information for educational purposes. But remember - we're cooks, not doctors! You should follow the advice of your health-care provider. And since product formulations change, check product labels for the most recent ingredient information.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup dried sour cherries, roughly chopped
- 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder