black forest cherry cookies

How To Make black forest cherry cookies

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Step 2
  In a medium size bowl whisk together thoroughly, the flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
• Step 3
  In a medium size saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips; stirring constantly until the chocolate chips have melted.
• Step 4
  Remove the pan from the heat, and cool for 10 minutes.
• Step 5
  Now whisk in the light brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract, until blended together.
• Step 6
  Add the flour mixture, and stir until smooth.
• Step 7
  Stir in the chopped cherries and the remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.
• Step 8
  Drop tablespoons of cookie dough, 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Step 9
  Bake in oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until toothpick inserted in one of the cookies, comes out clean.
• Step 10
  Remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely
• Step 11
  To make the frosting for the cookies: In a medium size bowl beat together, the frosting ingredients. Pipe or spread frosting over each cookie. (I did sprinkle a bit of red sugar over each cookie, to make them look more festive.) Allow cookies to sit for 2 hours, before placing them in a Tupperware like container. These cookies do freeze well.
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