Chocolate Cherry Treats

By ksgroves

This recipe came from The Cookie Bible

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 large egg
• 1 tbs. maraschino cherry juice
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 M&M's milk chocolate Mini Baking Bits
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup well-drained chopped maraschino cherries

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy; beat in sour cream, egg, maraschino cherry juice and vanilla. In medium bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir in M&M's, walnuts and maraschino cherries. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake about 15 minutes. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; cool completely on wire racks. Store in tightly covered container.

Makes 3 dozen cookies.