Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs) | |
| Unsweetened cocoa powder | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Butter | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking soda | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Baking powder | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Vanilla | 1 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Sweetened condenced milk can | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 3121 Calories from Fat 1117
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 128 g196.6%
Saturated Fat 77.7 g388.5%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 505.4 mg168.5%
Sodium 1231.5 mg51.3%
Total Carbohydrates 497 g165.8%
Dietary Fiber 44.9 g179.6%
Sugars 287.1 g
Protein 62 g124.5%
Vitamin A 69.3% Vitamin C 6.6%
Calcium 76.5% Iron 148.5%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
2. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Press down center of each ball with thumb. Drain maraschino cherries, reserving juice. Place a cherry in the center of each cookie. In a small saucepan combine chocolate pieces and sweetened condensed milk; heat till chocolate is melted. Stir in 4 teaspoons reserved cherry juice.
3. Spoon about 1 teaspoon frosting over each cherry, spreading to cover cherry. If necessary, thin frosting with additional cherry juice. Bake in a 350° oven about 10 minutes or till done. Remove to wire rack; cool.
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