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
Julie Grimes Bottcher, Cooking Light, DECEMBER 2005