chocolate cherry nuggets

Name: Chocolate Cherry Nuggets
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) butter or margarine, softened; 2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 4 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 package(s) 12 ounce- mini semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans; 1 cup(s) maraschino cherries-drained and cut in fourths; 1 package(s) Hershey kisses, your choice of flavor

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mary Armstrong

San Antonio, TX

Updated on Jan 7, 2014

I love to make these pretty little gems at Christmas and Valentines Day! I especially love the new Hershey Kisses with the cherry filling with these cookies! Oh, move over Chocolate covered cherries!!

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Dawn is right! Move over chocolate covered cherries, this is one good cookie. When you combine all the ingredients, the flavors work so well together. I especially like the addition of pecans ... it gives each bite a little crunch.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 4-5 dozen

Ingredients

2 cups butter or margarine, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 package 12 ounce- mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup maraschino cherries-drained and cut in fourths
1 package Hershey kisses, your choice of flavor

How To Make chocolate cherry nuggets

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

In large bowl, cream butter well. Add sugar, vanilla and salt.
Step 3

Gradually add flour, mixing until well blended-batter gets stiff.
Step 4

Mix in chocolate chips, nuts and cherries.
Step 5

Drop by teaspoonful or grab chunks and roll into balls. Place onto ungreased cookie sheets. Slightly flatten with fingertip. Bake about 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
Step 6

After removing from oven, while still warm top with Hershey Kiss or the new cherry filled Hershey Kisses work well with this recipe. Bake another minute.
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