chocolate cherry cookies |

chocolate cherry cookies

Desciption

a hidden cherry under the chocolate makes a sweet surprise when you bite into these wonderful chocolate cookies.

Steps

Combine flour and cocoa
Set aside
Beat butter in a med bowl on med speed until softened
Add sugar
Baking soda
Baking powder and salt
Beat until well mixed
Beat in egg and vanilla
Scraping the side of the bowl
Gradually beat in flour mixture
Shape dough into 1-inch balls
Place 2-inches apart on an ungreased cooking sheet
Press down the centers with your thumb
Drain cherries
Reserving juice
Place a cherry in the center of each cookie in the depression you made with your thumb
Combine chocolate pieces and condensed milk in a small saucepan
Cook and stir over low heat until the chocolate is melted
Stir in 4 teaspoons of the reserved cherry juice
Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the chocolate and milk mixture over each cherry
Spreading to cover cherry
If the frosting is too thick
Thin with additional cherry juice
Bake in a 350f oven for about 10 minutes or until edges of cookie is firm
Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute
Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling

Step 20

Total Time in Minute 55

Ingredients Count 12

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Ingredients

All-purpose flour

Unsweetened cocoa powder

Butter

Sugar

Baking soda

Baking powder

Salt

Egg

Vanilla

Maraschino cherries

Semisweet chocolate piece

Sweetened condensed milk

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