Cookie Recipes - Chocolate Chip and Candied Cherry Cookies 

Ingredients

• 3f4 cup/125 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup/125 g butter, softened

• 1/4 cup/50 g granulated sugar

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract/essence

• 1/2 cup/50 g coarsely chopped candied cherries

• 2 oz/60 g semisweet/dark chocolate, coarsely chopped

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C/gar 5. Butter two cookies sheets.

2. Sift the flour, baking power, and salt into a large bowl. Beat the butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy.

3. Mix in the dry ingredients, cherries, and chocolate. Drop rounded teaspoons of the dough 1 inch/2.5 cm apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.

4. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until just golden. Cool on the sheets until the cookies firm slightly. Transfer to racks to finish cooling.