Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY COOKIES

Category: Cookies

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/4 tsp salt, baking powder and baking soda
47 maraschino cherries, blotted dry

Frosting
6 oz pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1-3 tsp maraschino juice

In mixing bow, cream together sugar and butter until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients and gradually add to creamed mixture (batter will be very firm). Shape into 48 balls, about 1 inch round and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Push one cherry halfway on each ball.

Prepare frosting that goes on unbaked dough: Melt chocolate with milk, stirring constantly then remove from heat; add cherry juice and stir until smooth. Spoon 1 tsp frosting over each cherry. The frosting will spread over cookie during baking. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.