Cherry Cookie Recipes

• 1 1/2 c. flour
• 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1/4 t. baking powder
• 1/4 t. baking soda
• 1/2 c. butter (softened)
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• 1 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 t. vanilla
• 1 (10 oz) jar maraschino cherries
• 1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate pieces
• 1/2 c. sweetened condensed milk

Directions:

In a large bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda. In another bowl, beat together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg to vanilla; beat well. Put into flour mixture and mix well.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press dough center with your thumb. Place drained cherry in center of each cookie (reserve the juice).

In a small pan, combine chocolate pieces and condensed milk. Heat until chocolate is melted. Stir in 4 teaspoons reserved cherry juice. Spoon about 1 teaspoon frosting over each cherry, spreading to cover the cherry. (Frosting may be thinned a little with more juice.) Bake in 350 degree oven about 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool. Makes about 48 cookies.

By Robin