Chocolate Cookies

By commercecook

These cookies are great with dried cherries and pecans.

Ingredients

• 1 cup softened butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons hot water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 1 dried cherries and 1 cup toasted pecans (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Cream together the butter and sugars until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, dried cherries, and pecans. Drop by large spoonfuls onto parchment paper.
Bake for 10 minutes or until edges are nicely browned.