CHERRY CHOCOLATE RUM COOKIES

1 1/4 cups All purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Dried cherries

12 oz Bittersweet chocolate
1/4 cup Unsalted butter
1/4 cup Dark rum
2 Eggs

In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and dried cherries. Set a metal bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Melt chocolate and butter in metal bowl, stirring occasionally. Stir in rum and cool. Whisk in eggs and stir in flour mixture. Chill dough, covered, 1 hour, or until firm enough to handle.

Halve dough and on a sheet of wax paper and form each half into a 10-inch log. Chill logs, wrapped in wax paper, 4 hours, or until firm.

To Bake: Preheat oven to 350° F. and lightly butter 2 baking sheets.

Cut logs into 1/2-inch-thick rounds and arrange about 1 inch apart on baking sheets. Bake cookies in batches in middle of oven 8 minutes and transfer to cooling racks. Cool cookies completely. Makes about 36 cookies.

Servings: 12

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