I recently read about how chilling cookie dough for at least 24 hours improves the end result, so I thought I would give it a go.

These have become my favourite cookies. I love the contrast of the sweetness of the chocolate and sourness from the cherries.

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Cherry and Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

140g Butter

90g Brown Sugar

90g caster sugar

1 Egg

1tsp Vanilla Extract

100g Milk Chocolate, roughly chopped

200g Dark Chocolate, roughly chopped

100g dried cherries

Large pinch of Salt

230g Plain Flour

1/2 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda

Method

1. Beat the sugar and butter together until light and fluffy.

2. Add the egg and beat until combined, then add the vanilla extract.

3. Once everything is combined add the chocolate and cherries and mix again.

4. Finally gently fold in the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda.

5. Cover the bowl with cling film and place in the fridge for 24 hours.

6. When you are ready to bake the cookies preheat the oven to 175c (fan assisted). Line two baking trays with baking paper. Divide the mixture into approximately 14 pieces. Roll each piece of dough in your hands and then flatten into a disc which is 2cm thick. Space the discs evenly across the baking trays. Make sure you leave enough space for them to expand.

7.. Bake in the preheated oven for around 10 minutes. You want the edges to be set and slightly crunchy but the middle to be quite soft.