Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies III Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies III
Add your photo!
Count
Calories

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 2 (1 oz) squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 18 large marshmallows
  • 36 walnut halves

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  2. Sift together flour, soda and salt and set aside.
  3. Cream shortening and gradually add 2/3 cup brown sugar. Blend in 1 unbeaten egg. Beat well. Stir in HALF of the flour mixture.
  4. Add 1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice and 2 tablespoons milk. Stir in the remaining dry ingredients and mix well.
  5. Blend in 2 squares of melted chocolate, walnuts, and maraschino cherries. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets.
  6. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
  7. Cut the marshmallows in half and place cut side down on hot cookies. Cool on rack and frost with Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookie Frosting from this site (see footnote for the link) and top each with a nut half.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 901.05 Kcal (3773 kJ)
Calories from fat 512.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 57g 88%
Cholesterol 54.76mg 18%
Sodium 674.25mg 28%
Potassium 437.24mg 9%
Total Carbs 100.97g 34%
Sugars 81.12g 324%
Dietary Fiber 5.45g 22%
Protein 10.35g 21%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 96.6mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 423.82 Kcal (1774 kJ)
Calories from fat 241.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.81g 88%
Cholesterol 25.76mg 18%
Sodium 317.14mg 28%
Potassium 205.66mg 9%
Total Carbs 47.49g 34%
Sugars 38.16g 324%
Dietary Fiber 2.56g 22%
Protein 4.87g 21%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 1mg 12%
Calcium 45.4mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 22
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top