Chocolate Covered Cherry Delights

By 1For_Him

Ingredients

• 1 cup melted butter
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 3 cups flour
• 2 small 10-oz jars maraschino cherries
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter and mix in sugar. Let cool slightly and add eggs. Mix thoroughly and then add baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla, and cocoa, stirring after each addition. Add flour and mix well (Dough will be stiff and a bit crumbly.)

Drain cherries and remove stems, reserving juice. Pat dough in to walnut-sized balls and place on greased cookie sheet. Press down in center with thumb to make a deep indentation. Place one cherry in each.

In a saucepan over simmering water (double boiler) combine the chocolate and condensed milk. Heat on low until the melted. Add approximately 1/8 cup of the reserved cherry juice and stir to a thick sauce. If too thick, add a little more juice. Spoon the sauce over the center of each cookie just enough to cover each cherry. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Let cool for 2 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool.