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Chocolate Chip Heart Smart Cookies
My Recipes.comchocolate cherry cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup dried cherries
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 3oz bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • Cooking spray

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
  3. Combine flours and next 3 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl; stir with a whisk.
  4. Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat; add brown sugar; stirring until smooth. Add sugar mixture to flour mixture; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add cherries, vanilla, and egg; beat until combined. Fold in chocolate. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° F for 12 minutes. Cool on pans 3 minutes or until almost firm. Remove cookies from pans; cool on wire racks.