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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 36 |
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This delightful little cookie is oozing with chocolate & sweet cherries. They will certainly satisfy your chocolate craving Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder |
1/4 tsp baking powder |
1/4 tsp baking soda |
1/4 tsp salt |
1/2 cup butter - softened |
1 cup sugar |
1 egg |
1 1/2 tsps vanilla |
36 maraschino cherries |
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips |
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk |
Directions:
1. Drain cherries well - reserve juice - set aside
2. Frosting:- Place chocolate chips & condensed milk in a small saucepan & heat on med/low stirring constantly until chocolate has melted & mixture is well combined. Set aside
3. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda & salt
4. In small bowl of electric mixer, beat together butter & sugar until well combined
5. Add egg & vanilla & beat well until fluffy
6. On low speed, gradually add flour, mix well
7. Shape about 3/4 tblsp of mixture into balls & place about 1 apart on ungreased cookie sheet
8. Press thumb down into the center of each ball
9. Bake in 350 degree oven for approx 10 - 11 mins or until cookie is slightly firm on the edges
10. Remove from the oven & immediately press 1 cherry into the thumprint of each cookie
11. Let cool on cookie sheet for about 6 mins
12. Spoon about 3/4 tsp of frosting over top of each warm cookie covering the cherry - the frosting will flow down over the still warm cherry
13. Remove cookies to a wire rack to cool completely
14. Enjoy
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