Raisin Chunkies
A cookie with a candy-like texture, studded with dark chocolate, raisins, and peanuts.
Ingredients
raisins (6 1/4 ounces)
1 1/4 cups
vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons
unsweetened chocolate (broken up or coarsely chopped)
2 ounces
unsalted butter (1/2 stick, cut into chunks)
1/4 cup
large egg
1
all-purpose white flour
1/4 cup
sugar
3/4 cup
coarsely chopped unsalted peanuts (about 7 ounces)
1 1/2 cups
salt
1/4 teaspoon
semisweet chocolate morsels (6 ounces)
1 cup
light corn syrup
1 tablespoon
Instructions
1
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heavily grease several baking sheets or coat with nonstick spray.
2
Step 2
In a small bowl, cover the raisins with hot water. Let soak for 5 minutes. Turn out the raisins into a colander. Let stand until well drained.
3
Step 3
Meanwhile, in a large, microwave-safe bowl, microwave the chocolate and butter on 50-percent power, stirring at 30-second intervals. Stop microwaving before the chocolate completely melts and let the residual heat finish the job. (Alternatively, in a medium, heavy saucepan, melt the chocolate and butter over lowest heat, stirring frequently; be very careful not to burn. Immediately remove from the heat.) Let cool to warm.
4
Step 4
Stir the sugar, salt, corn syrup, and vanilla into the chocolate mixture until very well blended.
5
Step 5
Vigorously stir in the egg until evenly incorporated.
6
Step 6
Stir in the flour, then the peanuts, raisins, and chocolate morsels, until evenly incorporated.
