Light Chocolate Chunk Cookies

By aamundson

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 ounces good-quality dark-chocolate chunks (60-70% cocoa solids), such as Scharffen Berger
• 3/4 cup dried cherries
• 1 cup sliced almonds

Details

Servings 36

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 375°.

2. In a large bowl, combine butter and sugars; beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add oil and eggs; beat until creamy. Stir in vanilla.

3. In a medium bowl, combine flours, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mixture; stir well. Gently fold in chocolate, cherries, and almonds.

4. Scoop batter by heaping tablespoons onto 2 baking sheets covered with parchment paper. Bake cookies in 2 batches in upper and lower third of oven until golden on top and bottom (12-15 minutes). Transfer cookies on parchment paper to a wire rack; cool (cookies will crisp as they cool). Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container (they will keep for up to 4 days).