Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup dried cherries or 1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a large cookie sheet.
Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with mixer at high speed, until light and fluffy.
Add egg and vanilla; beat until well blended.
Combine flour, cocoa, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; add to butter mixture.
Mix until uniform.
Mix in chopped cherries.
Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet.
Bake about 10-12 minutes or until set.
Servings: Serve
Time preparation: 10 min.
Time total: 20 min.