Cherry Double-chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened dutch cocoa
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 1/2 sticks)
• 2 large eggs
• 3 1/2 ounces milk chocolate, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 1 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 1 cup dried sour cherries

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees with racks in upper and lower thirds.
• 2 whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
• 3 beat together butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, then add eggs one at a time, beating until combined well. reduce speed to low and add flour mixture, mixing until just combined. add chocolate chunks, pecans, and cherries and mix until just incorporated.
• 4 drop two level tble of dough per cookie about two inches apart onto two ungreased large baking sheets. with dampened fingers, flatten cookies slightly.
• 5 bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until puffed and set, 12-14 minutes. transfer cookies to a rack to cool.