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I found this recipe on the Whole Foods Market Web site and whipped up a batch this weekend. I used Ghirardelli chocolate chips and organic dried cherry bits, both of which contributed to the amazing flavors. This recipe makes about two dozen cookies.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup cane sugar, packed
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
3/4 cup unbleached white flour, sifted
1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup dried cherries or cranberries, roughly chopped
1 cup pecans, roughly chopped

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream together butter and sugar, beating until light. Add vanilla and eggs. Continue to beat well. Sift together both flours, salt and baking soda, and add to butter mixture, beating again. Stir in chocolate chips, dried cherries and pecans. Refrigerate dough for one hour.

Drop spoonfuls of dough onto cookie sheet lined with parchment (or generously oiled / sprayed.) Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.