MEXICAN CHOCOLATE CHERRY ROUNDS

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How to make Mexican Chocolate Cherry Rounds

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup powdered sugar
60 candied cherry halves

Steps:

Stir chocolate on top of double boiler over simmering water until smooth; cool.
Combine flour and next 5 ingredients in medium bowl.
Using electric mixer, beat 1-3/4 cups sugar and butter in large bowl until light. Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla and chocolate. Gradually add dry ingredients, beating just until combined.
Chill dough until firm, about 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter 2 large baking sheets.
Place powdered sugar in shallow pan. Form dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in sugar to coat shake off excess sugar. Arrange cookies on prepared baking sheets, spacing 1-1/2 inches apart. Press 1 cherry half into center of each cookie. Bake until cookies puff and crack but are still soft, about 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack and cool completely.

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