Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies

By LisaMK

Great cookies to chew.
Stored at room temp for 3 days.

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 c ap flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• salt
• 3 sticks butter, room temp
• 2 c packed light-brown sugar
• 1 c sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (2 1/2 cups)
• 8 oz dried cherries ( 1 1/2 cups)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Whick together flour, baking soda, & 1 1/2 tsp salt.
Beat butter, sugars until pale & 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.
Roll dough into 1 3/4 inch balls (3 tbs each) & 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 mins.
Let cool completely..