CHOCOLATE CHERRY NUGGETS

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Dawn is right! Move over chocolate covered cherries, this is one good cookie. When you combine all the ingredients, the flavors work so well together. I especially like the addition of pecans ... it gives each bite a little crunch.

Provided by mary Armstrong

Categories     Cookies

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 c butter or margarine, softened
2 c powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
4 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 pkg 12 ounce- mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c chopped pecans
1 c maraschino cherries-drained and cut in fourths
1 pkg Hershey kisses, your choice of flavor

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2. In large bowl, cream butter well. Add sugar, vanilla and salt.
  • 3. Gradually add flour, mixing until well blended-batter gets stiff.
  • 4. Mix in chocolate chips, nuts and cherries.
  • 5. Drop by teaspoonful or grab chunks and roll into balls. Place onto ungreased cookie sheets. Slightly flatten with fingertip. Bake about 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
  • 6. After removing from oven, while still warm top with Hershey Kiss or the new cherry filled Hershey Kisses work well with this recipe. Bake another minute.

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