Chocolate Cherry Cookies

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 1 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 10 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 299 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

Cookies
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, light firmly packed
2/3 cup vegetable shortening
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
36 each maraschino cherries
Icing
1/2 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet) or white chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon vegetable shortening

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 375F (190C). Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.

2. For cookies, combine brown sugar, shortening, water and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat eggs into creamed mixture.

3. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended.

4. Form rounded tablespoons (15 mL) of dough around maraschino cherry, covering cherry completely. Place each cookie 2 inches (5 cm) apart on ungreased baking sheet.

5. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375F (190C) for 7 to 9 minutes or until set. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.

6. For icing, place chips and shortening in heavy resealable sandwich bag. Seal. Microwave at 50% (MEDIUM) power.

Knead bag after 1 minute. Repeat until smooth (or melt by placing bag in bowl of hot water).

Cut tiny tip off corner of bag and drizzle over cookies.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 130g
Amount per Serving
Calories 299 12% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.0g6%
 Saturated Fat 1.0g7%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 106mg35%
Sodium 368mg15%
Total Carbohydrate 59.0g20%
 Dietary Fiber 5.0g20%
 Sugars 18.0g
Protein 9.0g19%
Vitamin A 3%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 5%  Iron 21%

* 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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