Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Fruit and Nut Chocolate Drizzle Cookies

  • 7 ounces unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 and 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup oatmeal
  • 2 tbsp flax seed
  • 4 ounces pecans, almonds and walnuts, chopped
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate squares
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease cookie sheets with butter.
  3. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, oatmeal, and flax seed; set aside.
  4. Cream butter for 2 minutes.
  5. Add sugar; cream for additional minute.
  6. Add vanilla and egg and mix until thoroughly combined.
  7. Mix dry ingredients into wet in thirds until combined.
  8. Stir in chips, nuts, raisins and cranberries by hand.
  9. Drop batter in tablespoons onto cookie sheets.
  10. Bake cookies for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
  11. Transfer cookies onto cookie rack to cool.
  12. Melt chocolate squares over medium heat until melted. Drizzle cookies with chocolate and cool until chocolate hardens.
Yields 36 cookies.

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