Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 ounces chopped dark chocolate (You could use chocolate chips. You'll still get a good cookie, just more like chocolate chip cookies with add-ins.)
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped prunes
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 cups brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups flour

Method

  • A NOTE: The prunes need to be moist. If yours are hard and dried out, rehydrate for 10 minutes in 1 cup of warm water. Thoroughly drain prunes and proceed with recipe.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix flour, baking soda, salt and cardamom together and set aside. Coarsely chop chocolate, prunes and walnuts and set aside in a bowl.
  • In stand mixer, using padded attachment, mix butter and sugar until well blended. Add eggs and mix well. Add vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix well.
  • Remove bowl from mixer stand and hand mix in chocolate, prune, walnut mixture. Using a small ice cream scoop, drop by spoonfuls onto parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on rack.