CHERRY CHOCOLATE COOKIES

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No one can resis the chewy texture of these fudgy cookies. I always double the recipe because they disappear quickly around our house. -Kim Williams, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 6-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups butter, softened
4 cups sugar
4 eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 package (10 ounces) miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 jar (16 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained and halved

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. , Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Top each with a cherry half. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303 calories, Fat 15g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 252mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.