Chewy Chocolate-Cherry Cookies

By Hklbrries

For 25 years the experts at Cooking Light have shown home cooks how to create delicious, healthful meals. Now, in their latest cookbook, they offer quick and easy baking recipes that can be used every day. Don't just cook light, bake light.

Ingredients

• 4.5 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup)
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 2/3 cup dried tart cherries
• 3 tbsp semisweet chocolate chips
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients, 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 at low speed, gradually add flour mixture; beat just until combined. Stir in cherries and chocolate chips.

Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake for 12 minutes or just until set. Remove from oven; cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

Nutrition Information:
Per (1 cookie) serving
80 calories
2.7 g fat (1.3 g saturated, 1.1 g mononunsaturated, .1 g polyunsaturated)
1.1 g protein
13.4 g carbohydrates
.8 g fiber
12 mg cholesterol
.4 mg iron
56 mg sodium
10 mg calcium