Chocolate Cherry Cha-chas

Total Time: 59 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/3 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup dried cherries
• 3/4 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°; line 2 sturdy cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.
• 2 sift the flour, cocoa, and baking soda into a bowl; set aside.
• 3 in a bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 4 beat in the eggs, one at a time, and scrape the bowl well.
• 5 add the dry ingredients and mix just until no streaks remain.
• 6 fold in the chocolate chips, dried cherries, and raisins by hand.
• 7 drop the dough by heaping tablespoonfuls at least 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
• 8 bake for 14 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through the baking time.
• 9 remove the cookies from the oven while they still look a little underdone; they will crisp up when they set.
• 10 let cool on the pans for a few minutes to firm up slightly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.