Dark Chocolate Cherry Chews |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Found this recipe on the web (A Pinch of Salt) while searching for something else. There were photos and the cookies looked absolutely amazing. The cooks notes: These cookies are very flat and chewy, if you prefer a thicker, more cake-like chocolate chip cookie, this recipe might disappoint you. I used dark chocolate bars from Trader Joe’s and chopped them up into small chunks, but you can use any kind of dark chocolate chips or chunks you wish. The reason I like to chop them myself is that you get lots of little flakes of chocolate that melt into the cookie dough. The cherries I used were Dried Pitted Tart Montmorency Cherries, also from Trader Joe’s. I loved the tartness of these cherries with the sweet cookie, but feel free to use other dried cherries if you can’t find that particular type. And finally, feel free to add extra chocolate and cherries if you wish! Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature |
1 cup packed brown sugar |
3/4 cup granulated sugar |
2 large eggs |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
scant teaspoon almond extract (teaspoon not quite full) |
8 ounces dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces |
1 cup dried tart cherry, chopped |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, soda, and salt; set aside. 3. Using an electric hand mixer or stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars. 4. Add eggs, once at a time, blending well after each addition. 5. Blend in vanilla and almond extracts. 6. Blend in flour mixture, a little at a time, until it’s all incorporated. 7. By hand, stir in cherries and chocolate pieces. 8. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spaced at least two inches apart. 9. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10-13 minutes or until edges are starting to brown. 10. Let cool on baking sheet for ten minutes then move to wire racks to cool completely. |
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