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Chewy Chocolate-Cherry Cookies

Source
Kraft recipe card
Serves
42
Prep
15 min
Cook
10-12 min

Ingredients

  • [illegible, likely 1/2] cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1-1/2 cups BAKER’S Premium White Chocolate Morsels
  • 1 cup dried cherries
  • 1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans

Steps

  1. HEAT oven to 350°F.
  2. BEAT butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add dry pudding mix; beat until blended. Add eggs and baking soda; mix well. Gradually beat in flour until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  3. DROP tablespoons of dough, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets.
  4. BAKE 10 to 12 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Notes

Kraft Kitchens Tips:

  • SIZE-WISE: Sweets can be part of a balanced diet but remember to keep tabs on portions.
  • GIFT IT: Pack cooled cookies in festive resealable food storage bags. A gift tag and bow are the perfect finishing touches to the colorful bags that look great while locking in freshness.
  • VARIATION (printed): Prepare using other flavor combinations of JELL-O Instant Pudding and stir-ins, such as Pistachio Pudding with dried [cut off by handwriting]…
  • Handwritten continuation in blue ink (partially legible): “…Cherries, Lemon pudding with chopped pecans, or Vanilla Pudding with chopped Baker’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate.”

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