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Buried Cherry Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 - 10 oz. jar maraschino cherries
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 tsp. almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 - 1 oz. squares bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
Directions:
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. Drain the cherries and reserve about 2 tbsp. of the juice. Cut the cherries in half if large, and set aside.
3. Beat the softened butter, sugar, and baking powder with an electric mixer until thoroughly creamed and fluffy, about 1 minute. Beat in egg and almond extract, then add the flour gradually, and beat just until blended. Pinch off pieces of dough, roll into 1-inch balls, place the balls on an ungreased baking sheet, and press your thumb in the center of each cookie to make a dent. Place a cherry half in the indentation of each cookie.
4. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate with the condensed milk, and stir until smooth. Add 1 to 2 tbsp. of reserved cherry juice to the mixture, or as needed, to thin the frosting. (frosting will be thick) Spoon about 1/2 tsp of frosting over each cherry, covering the cherry completely.
5. Bake the cookies in the preheated oven until firm and slightly browned, about 12 minutes. Let cook on the baking sheet for about 1 minute before removing, then move to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
24
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I made these for Sarah's wedding!

 

 

 

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