Cherry And Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried tart cherry (about 5 1/2 ounces)
• 1/3 cup cherry flavored liqueur (such as cherry heering)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, golden and packed
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 8 ounces)
• 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips (about 8 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 3 bring cherries, cherry liqueur and 2 tablespoons water to boil in small saucepan. remove from heat and let soak 15 minutes. drain cherries, pat dry.
• 4 whisk flour, salt, and baking soda in medium bowl.
• 5 using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until creamy.
• 6 add eggs and both extracts and beat to blend.
• 7 add flour mixture and beat on low just to blend.
• 8 stir in cherries and all chocolate chips.
• 9 scoop tablespoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart.
• 10 bake cookies until edges are light golden, turning baking sheets halfway through cooking, about 13 minutes.
• 11 transfer to rack and cool.
• 12 can be made 3 days ahead, store airtight at room temperature.