chocolate -covered cherry delights
I have had this recipe for many moons...can't even remember where I got it. I think it came from our little local newspaper...just not sure. It is a real yummy little goodie...that, I do know for sure!! Anyone who likes chocolate covered cherries will LOVE these. A nice cup of coffee, tea or cold milk with a few of these and you can disappear into total bliss...lol!! Hope you enjoy these as much as my family and friends do...Enjoy!!!
prep time
25 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
yield
36-40 2in size cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa, unsweetened i used hersheys
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 - egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 - 10 oz. jar maraschino cherries
- FROSTING:
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
How To Make chocolate -covered cherry delights
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Step 1In a large bowl stir together flour,cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda...set aside. In mixer bowl beat together butter and sugar on low speed until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla: beat well. Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture; beat until well blended. -
Step 2Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Press down center of dough with thumb.
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Step 3Drain maraschino cherries well, reserving juice. Place a cherry in the center of each cookie
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Step 4In small saucepan combine chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk; heat until chocolate is melted. Melt slowly and be careful not to over heat. Stir in 3 teaspoons of the reserved cherry juice. Beat until smooth.
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Step 5Spoon about 1 teaspoon frosting over each cherry. (Frosting may be thinned with additional cherry juice if necessary)
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Step 6Bake in a 350 degree F. oven about 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack; cool. ENJOY...they are sooo good!!!
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Step 7Helpful hint: Drain cherries at beginning of process so they are well drained and then dry slightly with paper towels. If they are too wet the frosting will slip off the top or the cherry will slide out of the indentation...dry the cherries well.
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