Taste of Home
Chocolate-Covered Maraschino Cherry Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min. + cooling
YIELD: 2 dozen.
I first tasted these cookies during a “cookie swap” at work a few years ago. Now I make them every Christmas for our family get-together. People who haven’t had them are always delighted by the “hidden treasure” inside.
Ingredients
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24 maraschino cherries
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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3/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 cup milk chocolate chips, divided
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1/2 teaspoon shortening
Directions
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1.
Pat cherries with paper towels to remove excess moisture; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in cherry juice and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.
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2.
Insert a chocolate chip into each maraschino cherry. Wrap a tablespoon of dough around each cherry. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
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3.
Bake at 350° for 15-17 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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4.
In a microwave, melt remaining chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip tops of cookies in melted chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.
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