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Chocolate Covered Surprise Cookies Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder .
  • 2 tbsps reserved cherry juice .
  • 1 1/2 tsps vanilla .
  • 1 egg .
  • 1 c real semi-sweet chocolate chips .
  • 1 (10 oz) jar maraschino cherries, drained, reserve juice, halved .
  • 1/3 c unsweetened cocoa .
  • FROSTING .
  • 1 3/4 c all-purpose flour .
  • COOKIES .
  • 3/4 c sugar .
  • 3/4 c land o lakes butter, softened*

Directions
  • Step #1 Heat oven to 350°F Combine sugar & butter in large bowl.
  • Step #2 Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
  • Step #3 Add egg & vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
  • Step #4 Add all remaining cookie ingredients except cherries.
  • Step #5 Reduce speed to low; beat until well mixed.
  • Step #6 Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
  • Step #7 Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Step #8 Press cherry half into center of each cookie, making sure cherry halves are dry.
  • Step #9 Bake for 8 to 10 mins or until set.
  • Step #10 Cool completely.
  • Step #11 Meanwhile, mix all frosting ingredients in 1-quart saucepan.
  • Step #12 Cook over low heat/flame, stirring every once in awhile, until chips are melted & frosting is smooth (4 to 5 mins).
  • Step #13 Frost each cooled cookie with (+/-)1/2 tsp frosting.
  • Step #14 Make sure cherry is COVERED.
  • Step #15 *Substitute LAND O LAKES® Soft Baking Butter with Canola Oil right from the refrigerator.
  • Enjoy the Chocolate Cover uped Surprise Cookies recipe

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