Whole Wheat Choco-Choco Chip Cookies

• 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour (I use King Arthur)
• 1/2 cup unprocessed wheat bran
• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 cup dried cherries or cranberries

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Using electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Beat in eggs one at a time and add vanilla extract. Add flour, wheat bran, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Beat together, slowly at first, until well blended. Mix in chocolate chips, walnuts and dried fruit.
3. Using a small 1-tablespoon ice cream scoop, scoop dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
4. Flatten balls slightly, easily done by laying a sheet of parchment over top of dough balls and placing another cookie sheet on top, then pressing down gently. Carefully peel off parchment.
5. Bake cookies about 10 minutes, reversing sheets half way through cook time. Cookies should be slightly soft in center. Let cool completely before moving to cookie jar.

butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, whole wheat flour, unprocessed wheat bran, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, chocolate chips, walnuts, cherries

Taken from food52.com/recipes/1176-whole-wheat-choco-choco-chip-cookies (may not work)