CHOCOLATE-MARASCHINO CHERRY COOKIES

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Chocolate and cherries are a classic combination, and this pink-and-brown dessert is easy to prepare with Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix.

Provided by Deborah Harroun

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon cherry extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 teaspoon shortening
36 maraschino cherries with stems

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir together cookie mix, flour, butter, egg, cherry extract, almond extract and cherry juice with spoon until soft dough forms. Stir in chopped cherries and miniature chocolate chips.
  • Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Using end of wooden spoon handle, immediately make indentation in center of each cookie. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely.
  • In small microwavable bowl, microwave 1/4 cup chocolate chips and the shortening uncovered on High in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until chips are softened; stir until smooth. Dip each stemmed cherry in melted chocolate and place in indentation of each cooled cookie.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

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