Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies

Name: Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup baking cocoa; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 48 maraschino cherries, blotted dry; FROSTING:; 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk; 1 to 3 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice

I always make these chocolate cherry cookies for family gatherings, and they never last very long. They require a little extra effort, but they're worth it. —Marie Kinyon, Mason, Michigan

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
48 maraschino cherries, blotted dry
FROSTING:
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 to 3 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice

Directions

In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture (batter will be very firm). Shape into 48 balls, about 1 in. round, and place on ungreased baking sheets. Push one cherry halfway into each ball.
For frosting, melt chocolate chips in milk in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; add cherry juice and stir until smooth.
Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Spoon 1 teaspoon of frosting over each cherry while the cookie is still warm. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 177 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 92mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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dhappy

Nov 14, 2019

one of my favorite xmas cookies. Many request that they are on the cookie trays. A little more time but well work it.
Jae

Apr 1, 2019

I was really worried about putting frosting in the oven, but the frosting is really like fudge. It worked best for me, when I picked up each cookie to swirl on the frosting. In the oven the frosting does not melt. It doesn’t move at all. I’m sure everyone at work will love these!
mskitty7499

Mar 7, 2018

This is one of my favorite cookies. Always a hit, wherever they are served.
Grmmieof15

Mar 6, 2018

I have never heard of these cookies, and I am a Michiganier born and raised in Michigan these 76 years. But I love chocolate covered cherries !!! So I HAVE to try this recipe !! They sound so tasty!!
Pokeymom56

Feb 27, 2018

In 1987, I found this exact recipe in a magazine given to me by a neighbor before I went to the hospital to have our fourth son. I have made this recipe every Christmas since, just as written. Perfection! Once, I found our 3 year old (that fourth child) eating a piece of burnt firewood from the fireplace, thinking it was a Chocolate Cherry Cookie. Today he is a pilot in the USAF and I send him these cookies wherever he happens to be.
dcscake_OH

Feb 1, 2018

I make these on the holidays and on Valentines Day. They are always a hit. I make the frosting more like a glaze, so the cookie stands out. I also, if the dough comes out a little dry, add some milk or cherry juice. These are a great treat.
Sherry

Dec 25, 2017

5 stars beautiful and delicious, adding to my Christmas repertoire. A chocolate covered cherry cookie.
homemadewithlove

Dec 24, 2017

My family may have liked better if A chocolate drizzle over the cherry instead of covering with the frosting.
Dee

Dec 23, 2017

Help, Help. I made this recipe exactly as printed. The cookies spread out to one big thin mess. The icing melted over the cherry and the cherry was left bare. An absolute MESS. Sorry, just reviewed by recipe and found that I messed up. Will try again
Sharon

Dec 13, 2017

We have been making this cookie recipe for years. It is a family favorite! It wouldn't be Christmas without these! We make these the same way the recipe is written and they come out perfect every time!