• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp espresso powder
• 1 stick butter
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 tbsp Kirsch
• 1 jar amarena cherries, drained and chopped, syrup reserved
• 2 tbsp reserved cherry syrup
• 6 oz chocolate chips

Sift together dry ingredients.  Cream sugar and butter, add eggs one at a time. Add cherries, cherry juice, kirsch, and chocolate chips.  Stir in flour.

Divide dough in half.  Shape into logs.  Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes.

Cool completely.  Slice into 1/2″ slices and toast on both sides in 350° oven.