BURIED CHERRY COOKIES
These little hidden treasures are sure to tempt your sweet tooth anytime! Great for adding onto your holiday trays to family, friends and co-workers. Cooking time is time per tray.
Provided by Lindas Busy Kitchen
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 42-48 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Drain cherries, reserving juice. Halve any large cherries.
- In a medium mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer, on medium to high speed, for 30 seconds.
- Add the sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl.
- Beat in egg and vanilla until combined.
- Beat in cocoa powder, and as much of the flour as you can with mixer.
- Stir in remaining flour using a wooden spoon.
- Shape dough into 1" balls.
- Place balls about 2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Press your thumb into the center of each ball. Place a cherry in each center.
- For Frosting:.
- In a small saucepan combine chocolate pieces and sweetened condensed milk.
- Cook and stir, over low heat, until chocolate is melted.
- Stir in 4 teaspoons reserved cherry juice.
- Spoon 1 teaspoon frosting over each cherry, spreading to cover (frosting may be thinned with additional cherry juice, if necessary).
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until edges are firm. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet.
- Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool.
- Note:
- For best results DO NOT substitute imitation chocolate pieces.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 102.4, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 12.2, Sodium 32.2, Carbohydrate 16.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 11.6, Protein 1.3
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Taylor Besslar
[email protected]I will definitely be making these cookies again and again.
Logan Lopez
[email protected]I'm so glad I tried this recipe. These cookies are amazing!
Sudip Kc
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and tart. I love the burst of cherry flavor in every bite.
Ana Urena
[email protected]I love the way these cookies look. They're so festive and perfect for any occasion.
Aiden Mudford
[email protected]These cookies are so delicious, I can't stop eating them!
Dip Maitra
[email protected]I've been making these cookies for years and they're always a favorite.
Bontwe
[email protected]I made these cookies for my son's class party and they were a huge hit! The kids loved them.
Peggy Napier
[email protected]These cookies are always a crowd-pleaser. I've never met anyone who didn't like them.
Ravennn
[email protected]I love that these cookies are so easy to make. I can whip up a batch in no time.
Joseph Herold
[email protected]These cookies are perfect for any occasion. I've made them for potlucks, bake sales, and even just to enjoy at home with my family.
niko cotei
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of cherry pie, but these cookies are amazing! The cherry filling is so good.
Christiankevin Birungi
[email protected]These are the best cherry cookies I've ever had! The cookie dough is soft and chewy, and the cherry filling is bursting with flavor.
Yt sozib Khan
[email protected]I made these cookies for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes! Everyone loved them.
Shafi Noor
[email protected]These cookies were a huge hit with my family! They're so easy to make and they taste delicious. The cherry filling is the perfect balance of tart and sweet.