Maraschino Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 drain maraschino cherries, reserving 1 tsp juice.
• 2 combine flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder in large bowl, mix well.
• 3 put butter and sugar in medium bowl and beat with mixer on medium for 3-4 minutes or until well blended.
• 4 add egg and vanilla, mix well.
• 5 add flour mixture, mix well.
• 6 put chocolate chips and milk in small saucepan and heat over low heat, stirring constantly until melted.
• 7 stir in reserved maraschino cherry juice.
• 8 let chocolate cool slightly.
• 9 shape dough into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased baking pan.
• 10 push centers in with thumb and spoon 1 tsp of chocolate mixture into each thumbprint.
• 11 top with a cherry.
• 12 bake in 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes.
• 13 remove and cool completely.
• 14 store in airtight container.