Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes Chewy Chocolate Chunk-Cherry Cookies By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 25 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 50 mins Yield: 40 These crave-worthy cookies have a kiss ofcherry and make a sweet valentine when sealedwith a personalized cherry-hearts tag. Try swapping the cherries fordried cranberries, which arejust as tart and a cinch to find. Ingredients 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 ½ teaspoons salt 3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups packed light-brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 4 large eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (2 ½ cups) 8 ounces dried cherries (1 ½ cups) Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisktogether flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat butterand sugars until pale and fluffy.Add eggs, 1 at a time, beatingwell after each addition. Beat invanilla, then flour mixture.Beat in chocolate and cherries.Refrigerate dough for 1 hour. Roll dough into 1 3/4-inch balls(about 3 tablespoons each),and arrange on parchment-linedbaking sheets, spacing about3 inches apart. Bake until edgesare golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Letcool on sheets set on wire racksfor 10 minutes. Transfer cookiesto racks; let cool completely. Cook's Notes Cookies can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days. Print