Chocolate Cherry Crackles - ★Cooking Recipes★

Moist, cakey cookies richly, deeply chocolatey and laced with chunks of candied cherries.

Courtesy of Jennifer Low.
Directions for: Chocolate Cherry Crackles

Ingredients

cup (75 mL) unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temp.

1 cup (250 mL) sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp (7 mL) vanilla extract

cup (125 mL) plus 2 tbsp (30 mL) unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted

1 cup (375 mL) all-purpose flour

1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder

pinch salt

cup (150 mL) coarsely chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips (5 oz./150 g)

cup (150 mL) coarsely chopped candied cherries (5 oz./150 g)

cup (175 mL) icing sugar, sifted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. In large bowl, using wooden spoon, mix melted butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Blend in cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and salt. Mix in chocolate and cherries.

3. Roll dough into 1 1/4-inch (3-cm) balls. Roll in icing sugar, shaking off excess. Place 2 inches apart on lined sheets.

4. Bake on middle racks of oven 12 minutes, until cookies develop cracks on surface. Cool completely on sheets. Makes 40 Chocolate-Cherry Crackles.

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