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Chocolate Covered Surprise Cookies

Submitted by: Valerie Cheatham
Course Cookies, Dessert
Servings 2 dozen

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1-3/4 cups flour
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 jar maraschino cherries reserve juice

Frosting

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons reserved cherry juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In mixing bowl, cream together sugar and butter, constantly scraping. Beat 2 minutes.
  • Add egg and vanilla, beat 1 minute.
  • Add rest of cookie ingredients (except cherries), beat 2 minutes.
  • Make 1-inch balls and place on parchment covered baking sheet. Press 1/2 cherry in each ball. Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool completely.
  • When cookies are cool, melt together chocolate chips and cherry juice. Frost each cookie.

Notes

Nutrition information: 302 calories; 17.6 fat; 138mg sodium; 35.9g carbohydrates; 2.1g protein.