CHEWY CHOCOLATE-CHERRY COOKIES

Chewy Chocolate-Cherry Cookies image

Pondering your options for a cookie exchange? We vote for these chewy chocolate cookies-studded with white chocolate morsels and dried cherries.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 27m

Yield 42 servings, 1 cookie each

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
2 cups flour
1-1/2 cups white chocolate chips
1 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add dry pudding mix; beat until blended. Add eggs and baking soda; mix well. Gradually beat in flour until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients.
Drop tablespoons of dough, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets.
Bake 10 to 12 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 110 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.5881 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g