Chocolate Covered Cherry Bite Cookies

By srumbel

Cherries and chocolate are always a big hit- the best part is when you bite into one and find the cherry surprise! They are a fun (and easy!) treat for Valentine's Day.

from sixsistersstuff

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 10 ounces maraschino cherries
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 baking chocolate ( squares )
• 2 tablespoons maraschino cherries ( juice )
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 4 ounces white chocolate

Preparation

Step 1

"Melt the squares of baking chocolate and add butter. Mix in powdered sugar, cherry juice, and vanilla.
Add the flour and salt and mix well. Knead together into a dough.
Pat dough tightly around each cherry, (make sure cherries are VERY dry).
Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool thoroughly.

Melt white chocolate in microwave for 30 seconds and stir. Repeat until smooth and melted. Dip each cookie and allow to dry on cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Drizzle melted chocolate chips over the top