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Christmas: Chocolate Cherry Blossoms




Source of Recipe


Land O Lakes


List of Ingredients




3 (1oz) squares unsweetened baking chocolate
3 Tbls. butter; softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/3 cup dried cherries, chopped
1/3 cup sugar
1 (11oz) bag cherry cordial creme chocolate kisses; unwrapped

Recipe



Place chocolate in a medium microwave safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted (1 - 1 1/2 minutes).
Add butter; stir until butter is melted.
Cool 10 minutes.
Combine melted chocolate mixture, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 3/4 cup flour, eggs and baking powder in a large bowl.
Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
Reduce speed to low: add remaining 3/4 cup flour and dried cherries.
Continue beating just until well mixed.
Cover; refirgerate until firm (1 hour)
Heat oven to 300 degrees.
Place 1/3 cup sugar in a small bowl.
Shape dough into 1" balls.
Roll in sugar.
Place 2" apart onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until cracked and set.
Immediately press 1 cherry kiss into each cookie.
Remove to cooling racks.
Cool completely until chocolate is set ( about 1 hour)
Store between sheets of waxed paper; in a tightly sealed container.