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Chocolate Cherry Cookies Recipe


Chocolate Cherry Cookies Recipe
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I pair this with my Chocolate Mint Cookies they look similar and go great together. Always bring them to family gatherings and they love 'um.

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Ingredients
  • 1 package (18oz refridgerated sugar cookie dough)
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened Dutch Process Cocoa powder ***Read below***
  • 3 Tablespoons maraschino cherry juice devided
  • 18 Maraschino cherries cut into halves
  • 3/4 cup Powdered sugar
  • ***Dutch process or European style cocoa gives these cookies an intense chocolate flavor and a dark rish color. Other unsweetened cocoa can be substituted but the flavor may be milder and the color may be lighter.***

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F
  2. Lightly grease cookie sheets
  3. Let dough stand at room temp for about 15 minutes
  4. Combine cookie dough, cocoa and 1 tbsp cherry juice in a large bowl
  5. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
  6. Shape dough into 3/4 inch balls; placed 2 inches apart on cookie sheet
  7. Flatten balls slightly
  8. Press cherry half into center of each ball
  9. Bake 9-11 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets
  10. Remove to wire racks to cool completely
  11. *******GLAZE FOR DRIZZLING OVER COOKIES******
  12. Combine Powdered sugar and remaining 2 tbsp of cherry juice in a small bowl
  13. Whisk until smooth and well blended.
  14. You can add more cherry juice a tsp at a time if needed to make it thick.
  15. Drizzle over COOLED cookies let stand until set

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