- 1 1/2 c. flour
- 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 c. softened butter
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 – 10 oz. jar maraschino cherries
- 1 c. chocolate chips
- 1/2 c. sweetened condensed milk
| Stir together flour, cocoa, salt, soda and powder. Beat butter and sugar on low speed until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Beat well. Gradually add dry ingredients. Beat until well blended. Roll in 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Press down center with thumb. Drain cherries reserving the juice. Place a cherry in center of each cookie. In a saucepan, melt the chips and milk. Stir in 4 tsp. of cherry juice. Spoon 1 tsp. on cookie, covering the cherry. Frosting may be thinned with more cherry juice, if necessary. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Makes 32 cookies. |
