Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies

  • Prep 1 hr 5 min
  • Total 1 hr 5 min
  • Ingredients 12
  • Servings 36

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa

Filling

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon brandy or 1/2 teaspoon brandy extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Topping

  • 36 maraschino cherries with stems, drained on paper towels
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon oil

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup sugar, 3/4 cup butter, the vanilla and egg yolk until light and fluffy. Add flour and cocoa; beat until well combined.
  • 2
    Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls; place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. With index finger, make indentation in center of each cookie.
  • 3
    Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
  • 4
    Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat all filling ingredients until smooth. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon filling into center of each cooled cookie. Press cherry into filling.
  • 5
    In small saucepan, melt chocolate chips with oil over low heat, stirring constantly. Spoon or drizzle melted chocolate over cherry on each cookie. Let stand until chocolate is set.

  • Store any extra chocolate cherry cookies, covered, in the refrigerator.
  • Using a cookie scoop makes quick work of dropping the cookie dough. It also ensures cookies will be the same size and will bake the same length of time.
  • For best results, make sure maraschino cherries are patted dry before placing on filled Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
110
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
6g
10%
Saturated Fat
3g
16%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
35mg
1%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
14g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
9g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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