Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies

By jocelina84

Ingredients

• ♦ ½ cup butter softened
• ♦ 1 cup sugar
• ♦ 1 egg
• ♦ 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• ♦ 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
• ♦ ½ cup baking cocoa
• ♦ ½ teaspoon salt, divided
• ♦ ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ♦ ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ♦ 1 jar maraschino cherries
• ♦ 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ♦ ½ cup sweetened condensed milk

Preparation

Step 1

1) In mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, cocoa, ¼ tsp salt, baking powder, baking soda, gradually to the creamed mixture.

2) Drain Cherries, reserving 1-1/2 teaspoons juice. Pat cherries dry. Shape 1 tablespoon of dough around each cherry. (I find if my hands are a bit damp it is easier to shape them). Place two inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on wire racks.

3) For frosting, in a saucepan heat chocolate chips and milk until chips are melted; stir until smooth. Remove from the heat. Add reserved cherry juice and remaining salt. Frost cookies. Makes about 2 ½ dozen