Fruit And Nut Chocolate Zinfandel Cookies
 
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Chocolate drop cookies with Zinfandel red wine, studded with chopped nuts and dried fruit - so many delicious things combined into one little cookie.
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Serves: 36
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup red wine
  • 1 cup mixed nuts, chopped
  • 1 cup mixed dried fruit, chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 3-5 minutes.
  4. Add the egg, vanilla, and red wine. Beat for another minute.
  5. Add in the flour mixture. Mix until combined.
  6. Fold in the nuts and fruit.
  7. Place scoops of cookie dough onto the prepared pans. Bake for 11-12 minutes, be careful not to overbake. Let cool on the sheet for a few minutes before moving to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
You can use any red wine, dried fruit, and nuts that you have on hand. I used Zinfandel, a mix of dried cranberries and cherries, and a mix of almond and pecans.
Recipe by Just J.Faye at https://www.justjfaye.com/2014/09/02/fruit-and-nut-chocolate-zinfandel-cookies/