Dried fruit - ??

So in a conversation with my mom, we began talking about dried fruit. It came up because she had brought Emma some cookies for Easter, some with chocolate chips, some with dried cranberries in them.
Long story short we differ in which was better for you (as if a cookie wasn't a treat!) Mom went with dried cranberries, i went with chocolate chips.
What do you think?

Based on the knowledge I have learned in the pass year, dried fruit can be very deceiving just as the can of green beans (thinking just because it is a veggie or fruit it's healthy). When in fact the process of making the cranberries into "dried" cranberries is killing the good nutrients, not to mention adding extra sodium and sweetener/sugar to the fruit. When I was seeing my natural hormone doctor last fall, dried fruit was on the do not eat list - just go for fresh instead! Mom puts the dried fruit in her oatmeal.....my question, why not just go fresh?

As for chocolate chips - get them in dark chocolate. A very small amount of natural dark chocolate is good for women to have. YES! I LOVE the sound of that! ;) wink wink.

Debate and educate. Lets get healthy team.
Jill