# Components:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
→ Wet Ingredients
05 - 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
06 - 1 cup packed light brown sugar
07 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
08 - 2 large eggs
09 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
→ Mix-Ins
10 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
11 - 3/4 cup dried cherries, roughly chopped
12 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
# Directions:
01 - Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, packed light brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture is smooth and glossy.
03 - Add the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is thoroughly whisked in before adding the next. Stir in the pure vanilla extract.
04 - Evenly sprinkle the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and fine sea salt over the wet mixture. Gently fold these ingredients together with a spatula until just combined; avoid overmixing.
05 - Gently fold in the semisweet chocolate chips, dried cherries, and chopped nuts, if using, until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
06 - Using a cookie scoop or a tablespoon, form rounded mounds of dough. Place these mounds onto the prepared baking sheets, ensuring they are spaced approximately 2 inches apart.
07 - Bake for 11 to 13 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies appear set and the centers look just barely done.
08 - Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
