Cherry Double-Chocolate Cookies

Submitted by scfl76

"Taken from Gourmet magazine. They recommend using the finest-quality chocolate you can. Cookies will keep in an airtight container at cool room temperature for five days."

 

• Ready In: 37mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 24 cookies
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup unsweetened dutch cocoa
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 3⁄4 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 1/2 sticks)
• 2 large eggs
• 3 1⁄2 ounces milk chocolate, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 1 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 1 cup dried sour cherries

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees with racks in upper and lower thirds.
2. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
3. Beat together butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, then add eggs one at a time, beating until combined well. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture, mixing until just combined. Add chocolate chunks, pecans, and cherries and mix until just incorporated.
4. Drop two level TBLE of dough per cookie about two inches apart onto two ungreased large baking sheets. With dampened fingers, flatten cookies slightly.
5. Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until puffed and set, 12-14 minutes. Transfer cookies to a rack to cool.

Reviews

[mianbao]

Yes, wow! The ingredient list should tell you these are wonderful. Lots of chocolate with nuts and cherries. I didn't make mine quite so big as 2 tablespoons of dough, and got 43 cookies - BTW, there was no need to flatten them - each and every one of which will be treasured. Thank you very much for sharing this recipe with us.