DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY COOKIES

Double-Chocolate Cranberry Cookies image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Yield Makes 15 large cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

16 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper andlower thirds. Place 10 ounces chocolate in aheatproof bowl set over (not in) a saucepan ofsimmering water. Stir until melted; set aside.In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa,baking powder, and salt.
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beatbutter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggsand vanilla; beat until combined. Beat in meltedchocolate. With mixer on low, gradually add flourmixture; beat just until combined (do not overmix).Fold in 6 ounces chocolate and cranberries.
Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls, 3 inches apart, ontoparchment-lined baking sheets. In batches, bakecookies until edges are dry and tops are cracked,15 to 17 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.Let stand on sheets 3 minutes, then transferto wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 g, Fat 20 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g