Chocolate covered cherry cookies

Chocolate covered cherry cookies

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1 c
• vanilla
• salt - 1/4 tsp
• flour
• cocoa - 1/2 c
• baking powder - 1/4 tsp
• baking soda - 1/4 tsp
• egg - 1 item
• semi-sweet chocolate pieces - 6 oz
• oleo - 1/2 c
• jar maraschino cherries - 1 oz
• Eagle Brand milk - 1/2 c

How to make chocolate covered cherry cookies:

Sift the first 5 ingredients together and set aside. Cream the oleo, sugar, egg and vanilla together. Add dry ingredients. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Press down center of dough with thumb. Drain cherries (reserving liquid). Place a cherry in each cookie. In small saucepan, melt chocolate pieces and condensed milk. Stir in 4 teaspoons cherry juice. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of chocolate mixture over each cherry, spreading to cover cherry. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Chocolate, Cookie and brownie.