Double Chocolate Cherry Brownies

I saw this recipe in our local newspaper this morning. I thought it sounded really good! Passive work time does not reflect cooling time.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 16 large brownies

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 6  ounces  unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 2 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 4  eggs
• 1  egg yolk
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract (see note)
• 1  cup flour
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  cup  halved dried cherries (pitted)
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Butter and flour a 13X9-inch glass baking dish.
3. Melt butter and unsweetened chocolate in a heavy, large saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Mix in sugar. Mix in eggs one at a time, then yolk. Add extracts, then flour and cinnamon, and stir until just blended. Mix in cherries and chocolate chips.
4. Spread batter in prepared pan and bake until brownies are firm around edges and tester inserted into center comes out with a few crumbs, about 35 minutes. Cool on rack.
5. Note: If you don't like the faint taste of almonds, you can substitute vanilla extract.