Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cherries and Pecans

Each bite of these soft chocolate chip cookies provides a welcome explosion of flavor--sweet cherries, rich chocolate chips, nutty pecans, and a touch of savory sea salt.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 283 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon molasses
• 1 pinch Coarse sea salt
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup chopped pecans
• 1.3333333730698 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 0.5 cup light brown sugar
• 0.25 cup shortening
• 0.5 cup dried cherries
• 0.75 cup dark chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.

Step 2

Combine brown sugar, white sugar, butter, and shortening in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in egg, vanilla extract, and molasses on low speed. Gradually add flour mixture and blend until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips, cherries, and pecans with a wooden spoon. Cover and place in the refrigerator until well chilled, at least 2 hours.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.

Step 4

Roll dough into scant 1/4-cup-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto baking sheets.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on the edges and slightly underdone in the middles, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with sea salt. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, so cookies can continue to cook, before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.