Chocolate And Cherry Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups dried cherries
• 12 ounces chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 cream butter, shortening, and sugars.
• 3 add eggs, beating well after each one.
• 4 add in extracts.
• 5 sift together dry ingredients.
• 6 add to wet mixture.
• 7 stir in cherries and chocolate chips.
• 8 drop onto well-greased cookie sheets, 3" apart.
• 9 bake 10-14 minutes.