BLACK FOREST THUMBPRINT COOKIES

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A different take on Thumbprint cookies. This is a recipe from my childhood, and is a wonderful adornment to any Christmas tray.

Provided by Lucky Ducky

Categories     Dessert

Time 28m

Yield 48 cookies, 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
48 maraschino cherries (reserve some cherry juice)
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk (Eagle Brand or other)

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Beat well. Add dry ingredients until combined. Shape into 48 - 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and make thumbprint in center of each cookie. Place a maraschino cherry into each indentation.
  • Melt chocolate chips and condensed milk just until soft. Stir in 4 tsp cherry juice and spoon about 1 tsp of frosting on top to cover cherry. Add more cherry juice if frosting needs to be thinned. Bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82.3, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 10.6, Sodium 28.3, Carbohydrate 13.2, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 9.3, Protein 1.1

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