September 24 feels like a very significant day.  You know, one of those days where you feel like it's someone's birthday (well, that's always true, even if you don't know them), a holiday, or something significant happened for you on that day.  But, I have nothing.  Except, this day last year my friend Hannah and I got off our first and hopefully last overnight train in Europe...terror....nope, not that.  Oh, it's the third day of autumn.  OH YEAH.  That's significant, we'll roll with that.  If you still have a nagging feeling like you're forgetting something, best wish everyone you meet a happy birthday, just in case...

...and make these Burgundy Chocolate Cherry Cookies so it really didn't look like you forgot....worst case scenario it's no one's birthday and you have to eat them yourself...

...actually, it's always a good idea to have cookies on hand, whatever the occasion, if even just to say "Happy September 24!" Especially these ones. 

Let me list some reasons for you.  Wine, chocolate, very chocolate, cherries, super chocolatey, and very chocolatey.  In fact, the batter is so chocolatey it makes the semi-sweet chocolate chips look like light milk chocolate.  But they are not.  So chocolatey. 

Go make them. And Happy Birthday.

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Burgundy Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Makes about 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 cups / 240g all-purpose flour

• 3/4 cup / 75g cocoa powder

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp salt

• 1/4 cup / 56g oil

• 3/4 cup / 150g sugar

• 3/4 cup / 150g brown sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup / 118g burgundy red wine

• 12 oz / 340g bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

• 1 cup / 120g dried cherries

Directions:

Oven 375°F / 190°C. Have ready one or two ungreased baking sheets.

1. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.

2. In another large bowl combine oil, sugar, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla.  Carefully stir in wine.  Stir in dry ingredients until fully incorporated, then add chocolate chips and cherries.  Dough will be soft, but shouldn't be too soupy.  If it is, add a touch more flour.

3. Spoon little mounds onto a baking sheet and bake for 6-8 minutes, until edges look set but center still looks wet.  Allow to cool for several minutes on baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack or counter to cool completely.

Pairs wonderfully with...the remainder of the bottle of wine you used to make these...

Jenny's Notes:

• Feel free to use any kind of red wine you like for these!  I have used the an Italian red, Savini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva with great success, and the cookies in the photos I used a French red, Côtes du Rhône.  I chose to call these Burgundy because of the Burgundy wine region, which I think would be lovely in these, (the wine, not the region) and saying "Burgundy Cookies" is a whole lot easier than "Côtes du Rhône Cookies," no?  And, red (wine) plus brown (chocolate) makes burgundy.  Yes.  Maybe. Some other good wines would a pinot noir, cabernet, or merlot.