Chocolate Chunk and Cherry Cookies

Name: Chocolate Chunk and Cherry Cookies
Ingredients: 1 12 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup cocoa; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup unsalted butter; 34 cup granulated sugar; 1 14 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 12 cups chopped bittersweet chocolate; 1 12 cups dried tart cherries

11 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 12 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup unsalted butter
34 cup granulated sugar
1 14 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 12 cups chopped bittersweet chocolate
1 12 cups dried tart cherries

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2

Line baking sheet pans with parchment paper and set aside(Sometimes I skip this step and just spray the pan well with cooking spray).
3

Combine flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl and set aside.
4

Beat butter and sugars in a large bowl until light and fluffy, using a mixer set on medium-high speed.
5

Beat in eggs one at a time and add vanilla.
6

Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add flour mixture until combined.
7

Stir in chopped chocolate and cherries (for blond Milk Chocolate and Cherry Cookies, omit cocoa, add an additional cup flour, and replace bittersweet chocolate with milk chocolate).
8

Shape 2 tablespoons dough into rough balls and place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment.
9

Bake 11 - 13 minutes.
10

Cool cookies on pan 2 minutes.
11

Move to a wire rack and let cool completely.