Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     2/3           cup  butter
     2/3           cup  solid vegetable shortening
  1                cup  granulated sugar
  1                cup  firmly packed brown sugar
  2                     eggs
  2          teaspoons  vanilla
  3 1/2           cups  all-purpose flour
  1           teaspoon  baking soda
  1           teaspoon  salt
  6             ounces  semisweet chocolate chunks
  6             ounces  white chocolate chunks
  1                cup  dried tart cherries

Preparation:

Put butter, shortening, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat with a electric mixer on medium speed 3 to 4 minutes, or until well mixed. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to butter mixture; mix well. Fold in chocolate and cherries. Divide dough into 30 pieces. Place rounded pieces on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in a 350-degree oven 12 to 15 minutes, or until light brown. Let cool on wire racks.

Nutritional Information:

4914 Calories (kcal); 138g Total Fat; (24% calories from fat); 61g Protein; 871g Carbohydrate; 705mg Cholesterol; 4867mg Sodium