Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies

By jannycerv

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June 06, 2013

Ingredients

• Cookies:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup butter,softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 cups allpurpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
• Filling:
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon brandy or 1/2 teaspoon brandy extract
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• Topping:
• 36 maraschino cherries with stems, drained on paper towels 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1 teaspoon oil

Details

Servings 36
Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup sugar, 3/4 cup butter, the vanilla and egg yolk until light and fluffy. Add flour and cocoa; beat until well combined.

2. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls; place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. With index finger, make indentation in center of each cookie.

3. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat all filling ingredients until smooth. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon filling into center of each cooled cookie. Press cherry into filling.

5. In small saucepan, melt chocolate chips with oil over low heat, stirring constantly. Spoon or drizzle melted chocolate over cherry on each cookie. Let stand until chocolate is set.

1. Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup sugar, 3/4 cup butter, the vanilla and egg yolk until light and fluffy. Add flour and cocoa; beat until well combined.

2. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls; place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. With index finger, make indentation in center of each cookie.

3. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat all filling ingredients until smooth. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon filling into center of each cooled cookie. Press cherry into filling.

5. In small saucepan, melt chocolate chips with oil over low heat, stirring constantly. Spoon or drizzle melted chocolate over cherry on each cookie. Let stand until chocolate is set.