Chocolate Anise Cookies with Dried Sour Cherries

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, for melting into the dough
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 teaspoon whole anise seeds
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 1/2 teaspoon hot tap water or substitute: 1 teaspoon brewed coffee
• 1/2 cup Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, for stirring into the dough
• 1/3 cup dried sour cherries
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup confectioner’s sugar