Double Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.8 cup dutch-processed cocoa powder 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 stick butter softened
• 0.8 cup granulated sugar 
• 0.8 cup brown sugar packed
• 0.8 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 large eggs 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup wine dry red such as cabernet sauvignon
• 10 oz chocolate 
• 1 cup cherries dried

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• whisk
• ice cream scoop

Directions

1. Take a stick of butter out to soften.
2. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
3. In a medium bowl whisk together all your dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder).
4. In a larger bowl, cream together your sugars and the butter that has now softened.
5. Beat it until it resembled fluffy snow.
6. Then add an egg and your vanilla extract. Beat it until smooth.
7. Add 1/2 of the dry mixture and beat until smooth.
8. Add the wine, beat until smooth.
9. Add the rest of the flour, along with the cherries and chocolate chips.
10. Switch to a spoounla and gently fold through until everything is incorporated. Careful of overmixing.
11. Grease a cookie sheet lined with parchment.
12. Using an ice cream scoop, you can get about 8 cookies on a 9X13 inch sheet.
13. These will expand in the oven so lay an inch apart.
14. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the tops look dry, but soft, and the edges are firm.
15. Let these cool completely before serving.
16. Serve with a tall glass of milk, or better yet, chocolate milk. And as always, Chow!