Quick and Easy Cherry-Chocolate Chip Cookies |
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Prep Time: 50 Minutes Cook Time: 8 Minutes |
Ready In: 58 Minutes Servings: 32 |
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Sweet Cheat cookies that look great on any cookie tray and taste just as good. No down side here. Ingredients:
1 (16 1/2 ounce) package refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough (pillsbury create 'n bake) |
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
8 ounces chocolate-flavored candy coating, chopped |
1 (6 1/2 ounce) can white decorating icing |
2 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries, with stems drained on paper towels |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in flour until well blended. Work with half of dough at a time; refrigerate remaining dough until needed.
2. Shape dough into 16 (1-inch) balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.
3. Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, microwave candy coating on High 30 seconds. Stir; microwave in 15-second increments until melted and smooth. Set aside.
5. With can of decorating icing fitted with star tip, pipe 1-inch star of icing (about 1 teaspoon) on center of each cookie. Dip cherries into melted chocolate; place on white icing on cookies.
6. Let stand until icing is set and chocolate is firm, about 20 minutes. Store between sheets of waxed paper in tightly covered container.
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