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Buried Cherry Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 (10 oz) jar of maraschino cherries (48)
1 ½ Cups flour
½ Cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ Tsp. Baking soda
¼ Tsp. Baking powder
¼ Tsp. Salt
½ Cup butter
1 Cup sugar
1 Egg
1 ½ Tsp. Vanilla
½ Cup sweetened condensed milk
1 (6oz) Pkg. semi sweet chocolate pieces
Directions:
Directions:
Drain cherries and reserve juice. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In a mixer bowl, beat butter or margarine until softened. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and beat well. Add flour mixture and beat until well mixed. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press down center of each with your thumb. Place a cherry in each center. For frosting, in a small sauce pan combine chocolate and sweetened condensed milk. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Stir in 4 tsp. reserved cherry juice. Spoon 1 tsp. frosting over each cherry, spreading to cover cherry. Frosting may be thinned with cherry juice if necessary. Bake in 350ºF over for about 10 minutes or until done. Remove and cool. Makes 48 servings.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
48
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is a delicious holiday treat that Mickey (a family friend of the Cole's) would usually share, it is well worth the effort!

 

 

 

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