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Some people love to snack on cookies every night. Me, I have a cookie every once in a while. I do not really crave sweets, but like to have a cookie with soy milk or a coffee. I may eat one cookie once every two weeks, if that. But I am the first to admit I am partial to cherries. Here is a great recipe for tasty Chocolate Cherry Cookies. If you are not fond of chocolate chips, you can leave them out.

Cherry Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients –

½ C. butter, softened to room temperature

½ C. butter flavored shortening

½ C. sugar

¾ C. brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

2 ¼ cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

12 oz. chocolate chips or chocolate chunks (optional)

12 oz. dried cherries

Directions –

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray your cookie sheets with non-stick spray.

#1. In a medium size bowl, combine the butter, shortening, sugar, brown sugar eggs and vanilla mixing well. Set aside.

#2. In a smaller bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Mix well and slowly fold into the wet ingredients to combine both.

#3. Add in the chocolate and the dried cherries.

#4. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto the greased cookies sheets about 2” a part and bake 10-12 minutes.

*Makes approximately 2 dozen cookies. Store in an airtight container 1-2 weeks or in the freezer 1-2 months.