Chocolate Cherry Cookies

One of the best things about the Trumpeter Inn are the homemade cookies. We had Chocolate Cherry Cookies one day and they are the best cookies.

Coat the dough with powdered sugar before baking.

The end results. Chewy and I love the chunks of cherries.

Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies 

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa

1/3 cup dark chocolate cocoa

2 large eggs

1 cup sugar 

1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 cups all purpose flour

1 ½ tsp. baking powder

1 cup dried cherries

2/3 cup mini chocolate chips

1/4 cup powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Microwave butter and both cocoas in glass bowl on high for 45 seconds. Whisk mixture until smooth and set aside. 

Beat together eggs, sugars, salt and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add chocolate mixture until well blended. 

Whisk flour and baking powder together then add to chocolate mixture until well blended. 

Stir in cherries and chocolate chips. 

Place powdered sugar in shallow bowl. Scoop dough and form balls; roll in powdered sugar. 

Arrange on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes. 

Cool cookies for 1 minute before transferring to rack.