Chewy Chocolate-Cherry Cookies

The tartness of the cherries contrasts with the cocoa and semisweet chocolate chips.

Yield: 30 cookies (serving size: 1 cookie)

Ingredients

• 1  cup  all-purpose flour (about 4 1/2 ounces)
• 1/3  cup  unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2  teaspoon  baking powder
• 1/4  teaspoon  baking soda
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1  cup  sugar
• 1/3  cup  butter, softened
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1  large egg
• 2/3  cup  dried tart cherries
• 3  tablespoons  semisweet chocolate chips
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk. Place sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until well blended. Add vanilla and egg; beat well. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture. Beat just until combined. Fold in cherries and chocolate chips.

Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or just until set. Remove from oven; cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

80 (30% from fat)

Fat:

2.7g (sat 1.3g,mono 1.1g,poly 0.1g)

Protein:

1.1g

Carbohydrate:

13.4g

Fiber:

0.8g

Cholesterol:

12mg

Iron:

0.4mg

Sodium:

56mg

Calcium:

10mg