Triple Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookies for a Cold and Rainy Night

    I got home from work last night craving cookies.  It was dismal out and icy/rainy and cookies seemed like the best way to brighten up my day.  I wanted something quick and delicious and Triple Chocolate Cherry Cookies seemed like the best option...

    These are my absolute favorite cookies.  As an added bonus, they are relatively low-guilt for a cookie with less butter and eggs than traditional cookie recipes.  I tend to make up for that fact by eating way too many, but oh well.  These cookies are quick and easy to make; and they're delicious.  I highly recommend you try them out for yourself!

Ingredients:
10 Tbsp. Butter (1 stick plus 2 Tbsp. butter)
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
3 Tbsp. Vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup white chocolate chips
2/3 cup dried cherries (or may substitute dried cranberries)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional; may also use other nuts of your own preference)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a mix master cream butter and sugars. 

Add egg and vanilla and beat until blended.  Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.  Stir in remaining ingredients just until incorporated. 

Form into 1 inch balls and drop unto ungreased cookie sheet approximately 2 inches apart.  Bake in a preheated oven for approximately 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.  Cool on a wire rack.  Makes approximately 4 dozen cookies.

May substitute milk chocolate chips for semi-sweet chocolate chips, or vice versa depending on what you have available.