Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies

From the Closet Cooking Blog

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter (softened)
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  cup  all purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder
• 1  cup  dark  chocolate chunks
• 1⁄2 cup dried cherries

Directions

1. Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl.
2. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
3. Mix the flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa in another bowl.
4. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet.
5. Mix in the chocolate and the cherries.
6. Place the dough onto a cookie sheet one table spoon at a time.
7. Bake in a 350F preheated oven for 10-14 minutes.