CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH A KICK

Cranberry Chocolate Cookies with a Kick image

Here's a cookie that makes you stop in your tracks to figure out what that delicious flavor is on the back of your palate. -Shalana Patout, Lafayette, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup coffee liqueur or strong brewed coffee
1-1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chunks
1/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed
2 large eggs, room temperature
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, combine cranberries and liqueur. Bring just to a simmer; remove from heat. In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate and butter on high in 30-second intervals until melted; stir until smooth (mixture will be thick). Cool slightly., In a large bowl, beat eggs, brown sugar and vanilla on high until thickened, about 3 minutes; beat in chocolate mixture. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and seasonings; fold into sugar mixture just until combined. Fold in cranberry mixture., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until cookies are shiny and tops are crackly. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 69mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.