Chocolate, Cherry and Walnut Cookies
Dear Readers,
Today I baked chocolate, cherry and walnut cookies and they turned out really well so I thought that I would share the recipe! I developed a recipe, changing it to fit my requirements but if you are interested in a recipe similar to mine that uses just chocolate chips, please go to the River Cottage Website. These cookies are indulgent and full of flavour and they are perfect for an afternoon snack. I decided to put chocolate chips, dried sour cherries and chopped walnuts in my cookies but you can put whatever you like in them. Some other flavour combinations that I think would work are lemon, cranberry and pistachio or chocolate, orange and hazelnut. These cookies are quick and easy to make and they are perfect if you have visitors coming over. So, here is my recipe! I hope you enjoy it!
Chocolate, Cherry and Walnut Cookies
Ingredients
Today I baked chocolate, cherry and walnut cookies and they turned out really well so I thought that I would share the recipe! I developed a recipe, changing it to fit my requirements but if you are interested in a recipe similar to mine that uses just chocolate chips, please go to the River Cottage Website. These cookies are indulgent and full of flavour and they are perfect for an afternoon snack. I decided to put chocolate chips, dried sour cherries and chopped walnuts in my cookies but you can put whatever you like in them. Some other flavour combinations that I think would work are lemon, cranberry and pistachio or chocolate, orange and hazelnut. These cookies are quick and easy to make and they are perfect if you have visitors coming over. So, here is my recipe! I hope you enjoy it!
Chocolate, Cherry and Walnut Cookies
Ingredients
- 185g unsalted butter
- 150g caster sugar
- 110g soft light brown sugar- this gives it a lovely caramel flavour but caster sugar can be used instead
- 2 small eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 225g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- A pinch of salt- trust me on this!!
- 50g chocolate chips or roughly chopped chocolate
- 50g chopped walnuts
- 50g roughly chopped dried cherries
The chocolate chips, walnuts and cherries can be substituted for 150g in total of whatever toppings you want. This can include lemon zest, orange zest, hazelnuts, pecans, walnuts, almonds, chocolate chips, dried blueberries, dried cranberries and dried sour cherries.
- Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius and line three baking trays with baking paper.
- Slowly melt the butter in a small saucepan over a low heat or in the microwave. Then pour the melted butter over both of the sugars in a mixing bowl. Beat well with a wooden spoon or with an electric mixer.
- Add the beaten egg and vanilla and beat until well incorporated.
- Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into the bowl and stir them in until you have a sloppy batter. The salt is important because it helps to balance out the flavours.
- Prepare your toppings and stir them into the mixture until they are evenly distributed.
- Place heaped dessertspoons of the mixture onto baking trays lined with baking paper. Make sure that they are spread out because these cookies will spread out lots in the oven.
- Put the cookies into the oven. If you prefer soft cookies, cook for 10 minutes but if you prefer crunchier cookies, cook them for about 14 minutes. The cookies should be golden brown and your kitchen will be full of warm delicious cookie smells.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and leave for 10 minutes to cool down a bit. Then carefully lift the cookies onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Store the cookies in an airtight tin and eat within a few days, if they last that long!
Bye!
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