Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies
photo by LaurieL.
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
48 cookies
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1⁄2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 egg
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
- 48 maraschino cherries, undrained
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1⁄2 cup sweetened condensed milk
directions
- In mixing bowl combine flour and cocoa, set aside.
- In large bowl, beat butter until softened, add sugar and next 3 ingredients, beat until well combined.
- Add egg and vanilla, beat well.
- Gradually beat in flour mixture.
- Shape dough into 1" balls; place on ungreased pan. Press down center of each cookie and place a cherry in center of each.
- In small saucepan combine chocolate and milk, heat until chocolate is melted.
- Stir in 4 tsp cherry juice.
- Spoon 1 tsp chocolate mixture over each cherry.
- Bake at 350 for 10 minutes until done. Remove to wire rack; cool and serve.
- If frosting is too thick it may be thinned with additional cherry juice.
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I love trying new recipies and have a 17 year old and a husband that will try anything once. Even my Mom will try just about anything and will help cook once in a while. I usually make my mom do a marathon cookie bake during the holidays. She groans but I think she really likes it. I grew up in Florida and moved to North Carolina 14 years ago. I love the beauty of the mountains and the seasons but small town living can be both a little boring and joyous at times. The seasons let you cook different foods; stews and casseroles become popular during the cold weather months and of course lighter dishes during the summer.