Cherry Chocolate Cookies

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Contents 1 Ingredients 2 Directions 2.1 Pecan Chocolate COOKIES 2.2 Chocolate GLAZE 3 See also

[edit] Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S cocoa
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 18 maraschino cherries, well-drained and halved
• chocolate GLAZE (recipe follows)

[edit] Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
   
2. Beat butter, Sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy.
   
3. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture (dough will be stiff).
   
4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
   
5. Press cherry half into center of each ball.
6. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost set.
   
7. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
   
8. Cool completely. Prepare chocolate GLAZE.
   
9. Frost each cookie, leaving top of cherry showing.
10. About 2-1/2 dozen cookies.

[edit] Pecan Chocolate COOKIES

1. Prepare cookies as directed omitting cherries.
   
2. Bake and glaze as directed.
   
3. Top each cookie with pecan half.

[edit] Chocolate GLAZE

1. Combine 2 tablespoons Sugar and 2 tablespoons water in small saucepan.
   
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and Sugar is dissolved.
   
3. Remove from heat; immediately add 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S semi-sweet chocolate Chips, stirring until melted.
   
4. Cool until glaze is of spreading consistency.
5. About 1/2 cup glaze.

[edit] See also