Merry Cherry Fudgies
MAKES 2 DOZEN COOKIES
Cherry Fudge Filling
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 cup finely chopped red or green maraschino cherries, well drained
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
Mix all ingredients.
Cherry Glaze
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons red or green maraschino cherry juice
Mix all ingredients until smooth and spreadable.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Cherry Fudge Filling
- Cherry Glaze
- Red or green maraschino cherries, well drained and finely chopped, if desired
Preparation
Step 1
1. Heat oven to 350°. Beat butter and cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, powdered sugar, cocoa and vanilla.
2. Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Press each piece in bottom and up side of ungreased small muffin cup, l 3/4xl inch, or line with foil or paper baking cups. Make Cherry Fudge Filling. Spoon about 2 teaspoons filling into each cup.
3. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when filling is touched lightly. Cool 1 hour; loosen from cups with tip of knife. Remove from pan to wire rack. Drizzle with Cherry Glaze; sprinkle with chopped cherries.