Cherry Chewbilees

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 2/3 cups coarsely chopped chocolate
• 1 1/2 cups dried tart cherries
• 1 cup cashews, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, cream margarine, granulated sugar, brown sugar. add eggs and vanilla. beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until thoroughly mixed.
• 2 combine flour and baking soda; gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture. stir in chocolate, dried cherries and cashews.
• 3 drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 4 bake in a preheated 350° oven 10-12 minutes, or until light golden brown. do not overbake. let cool on wire racks; store in a tightly covered container.
• 5 these cookies freeze well.