Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies Recipe The only thing I did differently is that I frosted the cookies before baking them and they turned out great. This will be on my Christmas cookie list from now on. Will make it again

Ingredients:

1 egg

1 cup sugar

1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup butter no substitutes, softened

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup baking cocoa

1/2 teaspoon salt, divided

1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Method:

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.

Combine the flour, cocoa, 1/4 teaspoon salt, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture.

Drain cherries, reserving 1-1/2 teaspoons juice. Pat cherries dry. Shape 1 tablespoon of dough around each cherry.

Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on wire racks.

For frosting, in a saucepan, heat chocolate chips and milk until chips are melted; stir until smooth.

Remove from the heat. Add reserved cherry juice and remaining salt. Frost cookies.