Katie Lee Joel Recipe: Dark Chocolate Chunk and Dried Cherry Cookies...
Posted on Sun, Mar. 09, 2008
Katie Lee Joel Recipe: Dark Chocolate Chunk and Dried Cherry Cookies
COOKIES
DARK CHOCOLATE CHUNK AND DRIED CHERRY COOKIES
I think of these as ''grown-up'' chocolate chip cookies. I love the intense, deep flavor of dark chocolate and the chewy sweet dried cherries. Because there is a little less butter and sugar, the texture is much smoother and lighter than a typical chocolate chip cookie.
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 8 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup dried cherries (about 6 ounces), coarsely chopped
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Position a rack in the middle of the oven. Grease two cookie sheets, or line with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
In a large bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating until incorporated. Beat in the vanilla. Mix in the dry ingredients with the mixer on low speed until just combined. Stir in the chocolate and cherries with a wooden spoon.
Scoop by the heaping tablespoonful onto the cookie sheets. Bake until golden and chewy, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool. Store in an airtight container. Makes 36 cookies.
Source:The Comfort Table by Katie Lee Joel (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, $25).
Per cookie: 128 calories (34 percent from fat), 4.9 g fat (2.9 g saturated, 0.7 g monounsaturated), 19.4 mg cholesterol, 1.5 g protein, 19.9 g carbohydrates, 0.9 g fiber, 196.6 mg sodium.
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