CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHUNK-CHERRY COOKIES

By Bettybug

Try swapping the cherries for dried cranberries, which are just as tart and a cinch to find.

Ingredients

• 31/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda Salt
• 3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups packed light-brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (2 1/4 cups)
• 8 ounces dried cherries (1 1/4 cups)

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 44mins

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Beat butter and sugars until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla, then flour mixture. Beat in chocolate and cherries. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
2.Roll dough into 1 3/4-inch balls (about 3 tablespoons each), and arrange on parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing about

3 inches apart. Bake until edges are golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on sheets set on wire racks for 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks; let cool completely.