Cook Without Book

                     Ingredients 2  (3-ounce) chocolate bars 3/4 cup   unsalted shelled pistachios 1/2 cup   chopped dried cherries Unsalted shelled pistachios and dried cherry bits Preparation Chop chocolate bars; place in a glass bowl. Microwave on high for 1-minute increments, stirring with a spatula in between, until the chocolate is completely smooth. Stir in 3/4 cup unsalted shelled pistachios and 1/2 cup chopped dried cherries. Spread mixture onto a parchment paper–lined baking sheet, sprinkle on a few more pistachios and cherry bits, and freeze for 1 hour or until firm. Break into pieces and serve.

                       Prep: 15 minutes; Cook: 15 minutes. Yield:  Makes 30 (2-inch) cookies (serving size: 1 cookie) Ingredients Basic Cookie Dough 1/2 cup   dried tart cherries, chopped 4 ounces   bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup   almonds, toasted and chopped Preparation Prepare Basic Cookie Dough through step 3 and scrape batter into a bowl. Stir in dried cherries, bittersweet chocolate, and almonds. Follow baking instructions for basic cookie. Store for 2 weeks at room temperature, or several months in the freezer. Nutritional Information Calories per serving: 94 Fat per serving: 5g Saturated fat per serving: 2g Monounsaturated fat per serving: 1g Polyunsaturated fat per serving: 0.0g Protein per serving: 2g Carbohydrates per serving: 12g Fiber per serving: 1g Cholesterol per serving: 6mg Iron per serving: 0.0mg Sodium per serving: 43mg Calci...