Triple Chocolate Cranberry Almond Crackles

What.a.night 

we had around

our house

yesterday evening!

My poor baby

fell out of a chair

{arms flailing}

and busted his nose!

All while I was

at my Bunco gathering.

The hubby took cake of everything...

even the carpet cleaning!

He thinks it was a good thing I was out.

{That bad, eh?}

But, I can't help feeling guilty!

Every babe needs their mommy to kiss new boo-boos!

So, I declared today

Mason Day!

We are watching Toy Story, 1 and 2...

pizza for lunch, adventure walk this afternoon...

And, yummy homemade cookies

just for him!

Here is my

Turn Any Frown Upside Down

Triple Chocolate Cookies:

{adapted from Joy The Baker's recipe}

Ingredients:

8 ounces Chocolate

3 tbsp. Butter

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1 cup Sugar

3 Eggs

1 tsp. Instant Coffee or Espresso

1 cup Flour

1/4 tsp. Baking Powder

1/4 tsp. Salt

1 cup Chocolate Chips

1 cup Chopped Almonds
3/4 cup Dried Cranberries

Method:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a double broiler, melt the chocolate {I used  2 ounces Milk Chocolate, 2 ounces Semi Sweet and 4 ounces 60% cocoa, but you can use any combination you like!} and butter until smooth. Set aside.
Mix sugar and eggs in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Slowly add melted chocolate, instant coffee, flour, baking powder and salt. Once the batter forms, throw in the rest of the ingredients - which are all completely optional, of course. Or, use your imagination to create your own ... replace cranberries with dried cherries * switch the almonds to walnuts * even try white raisins for a unique treat!
Dollop a tablespoon of batter on a greased cookie sheet, separating each by 2 inches because they will spread. Bake for 12 minutes, or until cracks form on the top of the cookies. Let cool for approx. 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.

These chunky cookies are

Uhh-Mazing!

Chewy, Chocolaty

and packed with

crunchy, sweet goodness!

I guarantee they will

turn the very most 

stressful of days around!!

Heck, they even cured a busted nose!

Enjoy and Happy Baking!

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