Dessert

Double Chocolate Pomegranate Cookies is for Dessert.

Double Chocolate Pomegranate Cookies takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Double Chocolate Pomegranate Cookies takes 9 minutes to cook.

Double Chocolate Pomegranate Cookies makes 36 servings.

The ingredients for Double Chocolate Pomegranate Cookies are:

1/2 Cup (1 stick) Butter--don't use margarine
1/2 Cup Butter flavored Vegetable Shortening--you can substitute more butter or Coconut Shortening here but shortening gives cookies a flaky crisp

3/4 cups White Sugar
3/4 cups Brown Sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp Vanilla

2 cups Flour
3/4 cup Cocoa Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
3/4 tsp Salt

1 cup Dark Chocolate Chips
1 cup Milk Chocolate Chips
1 cup pomegranate arils (1 Pomegranate is more than enough)

Here is how you make Double Chocolate Pomegranate Cookies:

In a stand mixer (or in a bowl with a handmixer) cream together the butter, shortening, 2 sugars, vanilla, and eggs. Beat the mixture on medium-high for a full 3 minutes--this is important!In a separate bowl mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Combine it with the butter mixture and mix till everything is incorporated.Add the pomegranate arils and chocolate chips and mix briefly to incorporate everything. A few seeds may burst while mixing but that's fine.Scoop the dough into small balls on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 9-10 minutes (9 mins was perfect in my oven). And you have tasty rich cookies!Serving Size: Makes approximately 3 dozenNumber of Servings: 36Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KD_503.

The nutritional information for Double Chocolate Pomegranate Cookies is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 36
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 164.0

• Total Fat: 9.0 g
• Cholesterol: 21.5 mg
• Sodium: 117.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
• Protein: 1.8 g