Straw-choco-berry Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup sugar substitute (the splenda baker's blend is ideal. you can substitute it for 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar-substitute)
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (can be substituted with bittersweet or milk chocolate)
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 for the cookies:.
• 2 using your electric mixer, cream together the butter and splenda baking blend until smooth.
• 3 gradually beat in the eggs one at a time. then , add the vanilla extract and mix until completely blended.
• 4 slowly add the dry ingredients and mix well. then, fold in the chopped strawberries.
• 5 refrigerate dough for approximately 1 hour.
• 6 preheat oven to 375 degrees, and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 7 scoop 1" to 2"in mounds of dough onto the baking sheets. place in oven to bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• 8 place cookies on wire rack and completely cool.
• 9 for the chocolate:.
• 10 place chocolate chips and butter in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 30 to 40 seconds
• 11 begin stirring melted chocolate and butter, and gradually add the heavy cream until completely blended.
• 12 dip cooled cookies halfway into chocolate and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• 13 chill in freezer until chocolate say set (approximately 10-15 minutes).