Aliza Sokolow's Chocolate Chunk, Oatmeal & Prune Cookies
Chef & food stylist Aliza J. Sokolow shared her much-beloved recipe for Chocolate Chunk, Oatmeal & Prune Cookies, so we can share it with you! This recipe yields 3 dozen cookies - perfect for holiday sharing, or freezing a few for the next time you need a sweet snack. Aliza uses dark chocolate chunks and flour from another California favorite, the Tehachapi Grain Project. If you'd ready to bake up a storm, try Chef Peter Sidwell's Salted Double Chocolate Chip Cookies next.
Ingredients
- 16 TBSP butter 2 sticks
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda (bicarb)
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups California prunes
- 1 cup chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
- Cream butter and sugars together.
- Crack eggs in separate bowl. Add to butter and sugar mixture.
- Stir the vanilla into wet mixture and set aside.
- Combine all dry ingredients, except oats. Set aside.
- Chop up your California prunes to the size of your heart’s content. (I like a small dice.)
- Combine dry ingredients with wet.
- Add in oats and mix.
- Add in prunes and chocolate chunks.
- Scoop cookies onto baking sheet in about 2 TBSP-sized balls.
- Place in 350F (180C) degree oven for 12 minutes.
- Turn baking sheet and bake for 2 more minutes.
- Let cool and Bon Appetit!
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container, or pop some in the freezer to enjoy later!
Nutrition
Calories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 142mgPotassium: 118mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 230IUVitamin C: 0.05mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg