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Chewy Chocolate-Cherry Cookies

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Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

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Worthy of a Special Occasion

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
Julie Grimes Bottcher, Cooking Light, DECEMBER 2005