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| Nutrition Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
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Serving Size 1 cookies 25g Recipe makes 48 cookies) |
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| Calories 93 | ||
| Calories from Fat 33 | (35%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 3.7g | 5% | |
| Saturated Fat 2.2g | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 1.1g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.0g | ||
| Cholesterol 10mg | 3% | |
| Sodium 40mg | 1% | |
| Potassium 48mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 14.6g | 4% | |
| Dietary Fiber 0.9g | 3% | |
| Sugars 10.4g | ||
| Protein 1.2g | 2% | |
Chocolate Cherry Cookies
By: Karen From Colorado
Feb 22, 2002
A hidden cherry under the chocolate makes a sweet surprise when you bite into these wonderful chocolate cookies.
48 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 48 undrained maraschino cherries (reserve 4 tsp cherry juice)
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate piece
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
Directions
1
Combine flour and cocoa; set aside.2
Beat butter in a med bowl on med speed until softened.3
Add sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.4
Beat until well mixed.5
Beat in egg and vanilla, scraping the side of the bowl.6
Gradually beat in flour mixture.7
Shape dough into 1-inch balls.8
Place 2-inches apart on an ungreased cooking sheet.9
Press down the centers with your thumb.10
Drain cherries, reserving juice.11
Place a cherry in the center of each cookie in the depression you made with your thumb.12
Combine chocolate pieces and condensed milk in a small saucepan.13
Cook and stir over low heat until the chocolate is melted.14
Stir in 4 teaspoons of the reserved cherry juice.15
Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the chocolate and milk mixture over each cherry, spreading to cover cherry.16
If the frosting is too thick, thin with additional cherry juice.17
Bake in a 350°F oven for about 10 minutes or until edges of cookie is firm.18
Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute.19
Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
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Featured Reviews for This Recipe
From: Chef #1397813
On Oct 16, 2009
This recipe is just okay. I'm a avid baker and I wasn't thrilled about them. I love chocolate covered cherries and so does my Dad. I brought some over to share with the family and Mom said they were "okay" (another great baker), sister liked them, and Dad said, "They could do without the cherry and might taste better." This is coming from a guy that receives a box of chocolate covered cherries from everyone in the family at xmas because he LOVES them! This is not a recipe I will keep. I have so many more that are so much better. Sorry to rain on everyone's parade.
From: Chef #1001048
On Feb 12, 2009
I made this recipe about 20 years ago and never forgot these cookies. Came online hoping to find the recipe to make them for Valentine's Day and here they are! And apparently everyone loves them as much as I did. Thanks for posting it!
From: Luby Luby Luby
On May 26, 2003
A very close family friend shared this recipe with me a few years ago. I include these in my gift boxes of "goodies" that I give at Christmas. They are a delicious, soft and fudgy cookie with a delightful cherry inside. If you are a cherry fan I think you will be pleased with this one.
From: NanaRLL
On Dec 29, 2005
Nothing can compare with these for satisfying a craving for chocolate comfort food. They taste like a cross between chocolate covered cherries and rich hot fudge cake. I made them by dropping by leveled off Tablespoonful cookie scoops onto parchment lined cookie sheets. I then used a leveled off teaspoonful cookie scoop to drop the frosting onto them, and used 2 forks to slightly spread the frosting over the cherries. I didn’t have any problem with the cookies sticking, or the frosting running off of them. Be sure to bake only until the edges of the cookies are starting to set, though, (9-10 minutes worked best for me), because they will become firmer when cool, and be drier instead of moist and chewy. It’s also best to wait until you’re ready to frost the cookies before making the frosting, as another reviewer suggested. This is definitely a recipe to hand down. Thanks so much!
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