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Double Cherry Chocolate Cookies
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Double Cherry Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp instant chocolate pudding powder
  • 1/2 cup fresh cherries pitted and chopped into small pieces
  • 3/4 cup dried cherries
  • 2 cups chocolate chips separated

Instructions

  • In a bowl whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and instant chocolate pudding powder. Set aside.
  • On stove in a saucepan pour in 1 cup of chocolate chips and butter. Melt over low heat stirring until smooth. Remove pot from heat and let cool down for about 5-10 minutes.
  • Mix in your sugar.
  • Whisk in your eggs, one at a time until combined. Stir in Vanilla.
  • Add in dry ingredients mixing to combine. Then add in 1 cup of chocolate chips, fresh and dried cherries. Mix gently.
  • This dough is very soft. Let it stand for 30-40 minutes to firm up. Preheat oven to 350F. Then drop 1 tablespoonful of dough onto parchment lined baking sheets (1-2 inches apart). Bake for approx. 11 minutes total or until edges of cookies set. Switch pans around about half way through cooking time for even cooking. Let stand on cookie sheets a couple minutes then remove to rack. These cookies can be frozen.