Chocolate Chunk, Cherry & Pistachio Cookie

It's something about the chocolate and the dried cherries, but this recipe hinted a little bit towards Valentine's when I made it the other day.   My dear friend from BC, Jenn of http://jennbrook.tumblr.com/ and http://instagram.com/happinessecho/ made these cookies the other day, except her recipe was a healthier version, so I will share that one too for all my health-conscious friends.  (Unfortunately I don't seem to carry spelt flour, etc).  I got mine from William Sonoma here.

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 12 Tbs. (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter,
    at room temperature
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 Tbs. light corn syrup
• 2 Tbs. milk
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup miniature bittersweet or
   semisweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup unsalted toasted shelled
   natural pistachios, chopped
• 3/4 cup dried tart cherries, chopped

Directions:

1) Preheat to 375°F.

2) In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking soda.

3) Use an electric mixer to beat butter and sugars.  Add corn syrup, milk and vanilla. Blend in flour mixture and stir in chocolate chips, pistachios and cherries.

4) Shape into balls and flatten, then bake for 8-10 minutes.  Let cool for 5 mins before eating.

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And here's the healthy version: (From Jenn)

• 1/2 c flour 
• 1/2 c almond flour  
• 1/2 c spelt flour  
• 3/4 tsp baking powder 
• 1/2 tsp baking soda  
• 1/2 tsp salt  
• 3/4 c brown sugar  
• 1/4 c white sugar  
• 1 tsp vanilla  
• 1 egg  
• 1/2 c room temp butter  
• 1 c Choc chips  
• 1/2 c pistachios  
• 1/2 c dried cherries 
  1) Preheat to 375°F.
  
  2) In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking soda.
  
  3) Use an electric mixer to beat butter and sugars.  Add corn syrup, milk and vanilla. Blend in flour mixture and stir in chocolate chips, pistachios and cherries.
  
  4) Shape into balls and flatten, sprinkle with sea salt then bake for 10-12 minutes.  Let cool for 5 mins before eating.