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Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 (10 oz.) jar small maraschino cherries with stems (about 48)
2 tbsp.maraschino cherry juice
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 egg
1 1/2 c. flour

Chocolate cherry frosting:
1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 c. sweetened condensed milk
1-2 tbsp. maraschino cherry juice
Directions:
Directions:
Drain cherries, reserving juice. Beat butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder; beat till combined. Beat in egg and 1 teaspoon of the reserved liquid. Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon. Shape a scant 1 teaspoon of the dough around each cherry. Place each ball in a 1-inch foil or paper bake cup. Place cups 1 inch apart on a ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 350º oven for 10-12 minutes or till tops look dry. Transfer cookies to wire racks. Frost each warm cookie with 1/2 tsp frosting; cool completely.

Frosting:
Stir together 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips and 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat just till chocolate is melted, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons of the reserved cherry juice to make a spreading consistency. Makes about 1/2 cup.

48 cookies
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
48 ea.

 

 

 

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