Black Forest Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1 ounce) package milk chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 (1 ounce) package dried cranberries, preferably cherry flavor
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 pour 3/4 cup chocolate chips into an uncovered large microwave-safe bowl.
• 3 set remaining chips aside.
• 4 microwave chips for 2 minutes on high.
• 5 stir until chocolate is smooth.
• 6 stir in brown sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla.
• 7 add flour and baking powder, mixing until thoroughly combined.
• 8 stir in remaining chocolate chips, craisins, and nuts.
• 9 drop by tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet.
• 10 bake for 12 minutes or until cookies are puffed and set to the touch.
• 11 for a firmer cookie bake for 14 minutes.
• 12 cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes.
• 13 transfer to wire rack and cool completely.