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Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies

Chocolate covered cherry cookies feature a soft chewy cookie topped with a cherry and covered in rich chocolate! Perfect for holiday gift giving!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: cookies, Dessert

Ingredients

COOKIE INGREDIENTS

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder Dutch Processed cocoa powder if you have it
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

CHOCOLATE/CHERRY TOPPING INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 24 ounces Maraschino cherries without stems, reserve 2 tablespoons juice then drain the remaining juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • With your mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add in egg and vanilla and mix to combine.
  • Slowly add in dry mixture and mix until everything is well combined.
  • Use paper towels to pat the cherries, removing any excess liquid.
  • If dough feels too sticky - refrigerate for 30 minutes before rolling them into balls.
  • Use 1 tablespoon of cookie dough and use your hands to roll them into balls. Arrange on baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Use your thumb to gently create an indentation in the center of the cookie.
  • Place a Maraschino cherry in the center of each cookie. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until cookies are just set.
  • As the cookies are baking, create the chocolate topping. In a large bowl combine 1 cup milk chocolate chips with 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk and 2 tablespoons cherry juice. Microwave at 50% power for about 1 minute, then stir. Then microwave 20 seconds at a time until the chocolate is melted and well combined, stirring between each interval.
  • When the cookies are done baking, carefully transfer them to cooling racks to cool for a few minutes.
  • Place the chocolate mixture in a piping bag, or a Ziplock bag. Snip the corner and pipe the chocolate mixture over the center of each cookie. Allow the chocolate to firm up which will take about 15-20 minutes.
  • You’ll get 2.5-3 dozen cookies from one batch.