Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies

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Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies

Prep Time: 30 minutes

 

 

Ingredients

 

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup butter or margarine

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 undrained maraschino cherries (about one 10-ounce

jar)

1 6-ounce package semisweet chocolate pieces

1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

 

Directions:

 

1. In a mixing bowl combine flour and cocoa; set

aside. In a large mixing bowl beat the butter or

margarine with an electric mixer on medium to high

speed about 30 seconds or until softened. Add sugar,

salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Beat until well

combined. Add egg and vanilla. Beat well. Gradually

beat in the flour mixture.

2. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on ungreased

baking sheet. Press down center of each ball with

thumb. Drain maraschino cherries, reserving juice.

Place a cherry in the center of each cookie. In a

small saucepan combine the chocolate pieces and

sweetened condensed milk; heat until chocolate is

melted. Stir in 4 teaspoons of the reserved cherry

juice.

3. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the frosting over each

cherry, spreading to cover cherry. (Frosting may be

thinned with additional cherry juice, if necessary.)

4. Bake in 350 degree F oven about 10 minutes or until

done. Remove to wire rack; cool. Cover and store at

room temperature up to 2 days. Makes 48 cookies.

 

Nutritional facts per serving

 

calories: 81 , total fat: 3g , saturated fat: 1g ,

cholesterol: 11mg , sodium: 45mg , carbohydrate: 12g ,

protein: 1g , vitamin A: 2% , calcium: 1% , iron: 2%

 

 

 

 

 

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