Inside Out Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies

Recipe Rating:	2 Ratings5
Categories:	Cookies, For Kids
Serves:	Yields Approx 24
Prep Time:	10 Min
Cook Time:	15 Min

Ingredients

2 stick	butter
1/3 c	sugar
1/3 c	brown sugar
1 tsp	vanilla extract
2 c	flour
1/3 can(s)	chopped walnuts
1 jar(s)	maraschino cherries (diced)
2 Tbsp	cherry juice
14 Oz pkg	hershey's kisses

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Niki Stutts

Well Seasoned

Nashville, TN (pop. 437,882)

MidlifeMommysCookingAdventures

Member Since Jan 2013

Niki's Notes:

These cookies are soooo good!
They taste like an inside out chocolate covered cherry and are really easy to make.
I looked for recipes on the internet, but none of them were exactly what I was looking for so I kinda Frankenstein'ed a recipe together from all the things I read online.
What I was going for was a nice crispy cherry shortbread outside that was soft and chewy on the inside with the kiss in the middle.
The result was almost exactly what I was going for except the outside is a bit less crispy than I'd like, but it is still amazing.

Directions

Cream the butter and sugar(s) together.
Add the vanilla and mix well.
Stir in the flour, walnuts, cherries and juice til well combined.
Dough will be a bit stiff at first, you can knead it by hand if it's easier for you.

When dough is well combined, roll out a 1 inch ball, flatten it in your palm and wrap it around a Hershey's kiss.
Continue this process 'til all the dough is used.
Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet in a 375 degree oven for 12-14 minutes.

Cool on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a plate or cooling rack.
Enjoy!