Holiday Snacks

Makes about 5 dozen.

Preheat the oven to 350°. Melt 4 ounces unsalted butter with 6 ounces semisweet chocolate; let cool. In a bowl, combine 1 cup flour, ¼ cup cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon salt. In another bowl, beat 1¼ cups sugar, the chocolate mixture and 3 eggs; stir into the dry ingredients. Fold in 1 cup chopped dried cherries. Pour into a greased and floured foil-lined 8-inch square baking pan; bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 minutes. Cool on a rack. Cut into ¾-inch squares.