Author :: Mrs Liz
Category :: Sweets For The Sweet
Ingredients ::
- 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 (10 oz.) jars maraschino cherries (about 48)
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
From: Linda Binder, of West Bend, WI
Makes: 4 dozen
In a large bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture; beat until well blended.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press down center of dough with thumb.
Drain cherries, reserving the juice. Place a cherry in the center of each cookie.
In a small saucepan, combine chips and condensed milk; heat until chocolate is melted. Stir in 4 teaspoons of the reserved cherry juice. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the frosting over each cherry, swirling to cover cherry.
Note: The frosting may be thinned with more cherry juice is necessary.
Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes OR until done.
Remove to wire rack to cool.
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