Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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I've had this recipe longer than the friend that I got it from!!! This is a MUST every time there is a holiday or I'm asked to bring cookies for an event. My family devours them. They are very easy to make and it's a different recipe than any of the others I've seen with the same name. I sometimes have to add a little more cream to the dough if it appear too dry. We've made them with the frosting and without, dusting them with powdered sugar. Both ways are delicious! Ingredients:
1/2 cup soft butter |
3/4 cup powdered sugar |
1 tablespoon vanilla |
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate square, melted |
1 1/2 cups flour |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1 -2 tablespoon heavy cream |
50 maraschino cherries, drained |
1 cup powdered sugar |
1/4 cup heavy cream or 1/4 cup cherry juice |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate square, melted |
Directions:
1. Drain cherries and place on paper towel to dry well. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix butter, sugar, vanilla and chocolate thoroughly. Blend in flour and salt alternately with the heavy cream until dough is formed.
2. Roll teaspoon of dough into ball. Indent ball with thumb and wrap dough around a cherry, making sure there are no holes in the dough. Place one inch apart on ungreased cookies sheet or stone. Bake 12-15 minutes. Cool. Dip in icing or sprinkle with powdered sugar.
3. For frosting: combine frosting ingredients above and dip cooled cookie tops into frosting.
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