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COOKIES: Chocolate Cherry Thumbprint Cookies

Source of Recipe

GrammaSandyMO


List of Ingredients

2 jars (10 oz) maraschino cherries without stems
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons milk



Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 1 teaspoon juice.
Set cherries aside.
In a large bowl, mix flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder in a large mixing bowl; mix well.
Put butter and sugar in medium bowl.
Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed 3 to 4 minutes, or until well blended.
Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
Add flour mixture; mix well.

Put chocolate chips and milk in a small saucepan.
Stir constantly over low heat until chocolate melts.
Stir in saved maraschino cherry juice.
Let cool slightly.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
Place on ungreased baking pan.
Push in centers with thumb and spoon one teaspoon of the chocolate mixture into each thumbprint and top with a cherry.
Bake 10 minutes, or until cookies are firm.
Remove to a wire rack.
Let cool completely.
Store in an airtight container.