Chewy Chocolate Cherry Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
2/3 cup dried cherries
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions:
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stirring with a whisk.
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Place sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until well blended.
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Add vanilla and egg; beat well.
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With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture. Beat until just combined. Fold in cherries and chocolate chips.
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Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray or lined with parchment paper.
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Bake for 12 minutes or just until set. Remove from oven; cool in pans for 5 minutes.
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Remove from pans, cool completely on wire racks.