Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Cherries and Pecans

By Janet-2

Use the Cocoa Cookie Dough recipe as the basis for this recipe.

Ingredients

• One -third of a batch of freshly made Cocoa Cookie Dough (about 1 1/3 cup)
• 2 1/2 ounces (2/3 cup) toasted and coarsely chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips or chunks
• 3 ounces (1/2 cup) dried tart cherries, very coarsely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.

Put the Cocoa Cookie dough in a mixing bowl. Mix in the pecans, chocolate, and dried cherries. Drop more or less level tablespoons of the dough 2 inches apart on the lined sheet. Bake, rotating the sheet about halfway through, until the surface looks dry and the cookies are soft but not too squishy when pressed lightly with your finger, about 12 minutes.

Slide the parchment onto a rack and let the cookies cool completely. Store in an airtight container or freeze for longer storage.