Recipe: Rye, Chocolate & Cherry Cookies

Ingredients

• 3 cups dried tart cherries
• ½ cup bourbon (your choice)
• ¾ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1¼ cups granulated sugar
• 1½ cups + 1¾ cups dark chocolate, coarsely chopped, divided
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 large egg white, at room temperature
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups dark rye flour
• 1 cup Dutch processed cocoa powder
• 1½ tsp fine sea salt
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ cup cocoa nibs
• Smoked flaky sea salt, for garnish (optional)