Cherry- Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 2 14 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 12 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 34 cup sugar
• 34 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 (12 ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 8 ounces chocolate-flavored candy coating, chopped
• 1 (6 1/2 ounce) aerosol can white decorating icing
• 2 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries, with stems

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a bowl combine flour, salt.
3. baking soda, and coffee granules.
4. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, both sugars, and vanilla; add eggs one at a time.
5. Gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture; stir in chips.
6. Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden.
7. Cool completely.
8. In a microwave safe bowl, microwave candy coating for 30 seconds.
9. Stir; microwave in 15 second increments until melted and smooth.
10. Set aside.
11. Fit can of icing with star tip; pipe a 1" star in center of each cookie.
12. Holding by stems dip each cherry into melted chocolate and place on top of icing on cookies.
13. Let stand 20 minuted until chocolate is firm.

flour, salt, baking soda, coffee granules, butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, eggs, semisweet chocolate chips, chocolate, white decorating icing, maraschino cherries

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherry-chocolate-chip-cookies-387706 (may not work)