Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies

30 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 15 minutes

818 calories per serving view nutrition facts

2 dozen suggest servings

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Ingredients

1 1/2	cups	flour, all-purpose
1/2	cup	cocoa powder	unsweetened
1/2	cup	butter	or margarine
1	cup	sugar
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1/4	teaspoon	baking powder
14	teaspoons	baking soda
1	whole	egg
1 1/2	teaspoons	vanilla extract
48	each	maraschino cherries	(10 oz-jar), undrained
6	ounces	chocolate pieces	semi-sweet
1/2	cup	milk, sweetened condensed

Directions

In a mixing bowl, combine flour and cocoa; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed about 30 seconds or until softened.

Add sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.

Beat until well combined. Add egg and vanilla.

Beat well. Gradually beat in the flour mixture.

Shape dough into 1inch balls.

Place on ungreased baking sheet.

Press down center of each ball with thumb.

Drain marachino cherries, reserving juice.

Place a cherry in the center of each cookie. In a small saucepan combine the chocolate pieces and sweetened condensed milk.

Heat until chocolate is melted.

Stir in 4 teaspoons of the reserved cherry juice.

Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the frosting over each cherry, spreading to cover cherry (frosting may be thinned with additonal cherry juice if necessary).

Bake in 350 F oven about 10 minutes or until done.

Remove to wire rack to cool.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 243g

Amount per Serving

Calories 818 31% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.0g	44%
Saturated Fat 18.0g	88%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 74mg	25%
Sodium 2280mg	95%
Total Carbohydrate 138.0g	46%
Dietary Fiber 7.0g	27%
Sugars 95.0g
Protein 10.0g	21%

Vitamin A	17%		Vitamin C	2%
Calcium	17%		Iron	22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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