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:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stirring with a whisk.
3. Place sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until well blended.
4. Add vanilla and egg; beat well.
5. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture.  Beat until just combined.  Fold in cherries and chocolate chips.
6. Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray or lined with parchment paper.
7. Bake for 12 minutes or just until set.  Remove from oven; cool in pans for 5 minutes.
8. Remove from pans, cool completely on wire racks.