- 1 (11.5 ounce) package milk chocolate morsels, divided
- 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 (6 ounce) package Ocean Spray® Craisins® Cherry Juice Infused Dried Cranberries
- 1 cup pecans or walnuts, coarsely chopped
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Pour 3/4 cup morsels into an uncovered large microwave-safe bowl. Set remaining morsels aside. Microwave morsels for 2 minutes on high. Stir until chocolate is smooth.
- Stir in brown sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla. Add flour and baking powder, mixing until thoroughly combined. Stir in remaining morsels, cherry flavor dried cranberries and pecans.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes or until cookies are puffed and set to the touch. For a firmer cookie bake for 14 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.