Chocolate-covered cherry cookies

Chocolate-covered cherry cookies

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Ingredients/Components

  • all-purpose flour
  • unsweetened cocoa powder - 1/2 c
  • baking powder - 1/4 tsp
  • baking soda - 1/4 tsp
  • salt - 1/4 tsp
  • margarine, softened - 1/2 c
  • sugar - 1 c
  • egg - 1 item
  • vanilla
  • jars maraschino cherries - 2 oz
  • pkg - 1 oz
  • sweetened condensed milk - 1/2 c

How to make chocolate-covered cherry cookies:

In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, soda and salt; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat margarine with an electric mixer on medium speed 30 seconds. Add sugar and beat on low until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Gradually add flour mixture to beaten mixture, beating on low until well blended.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place these 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Press down center of each ball with thumb. Drain maraschino cherries, reserving the juice.

In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk over low heat, stirring often. Stir in 4 teaspoons reserved cherry juice. Spoon 1 teaspoon of this frosting over each cherry to cover. Bake at 350° for about 10 minutes.


Recipe categories: Desserts, Cookie and brownie, Hand Formed cookies.

Rating:
Chocolate-covered cherry cookies
2.6
Average rating: 2.6 of 5, total votes: 5
Cook. Time: PT30M
Total Time: PT30M


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