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Buried Cherry Cookies


Submitted by sonicsarah

Makes 25 servings

Chocolate cookies with a cherry in the center.

Ingredients
1/2 c maraschino cherries
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/3 c baking cocoa
1 1/2 c flour
1/2 c chocolate chips
1/4 c sweetened condensed milk
Directions
  1. Drain cherries and reserve juice. Beat butter on medium to high for 30 sec. Add sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and 1/4 tsp salt (optional.) Beat until combined. Beat in cocoa powder and flour.

  2. Place 1-inch balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press thumb into center, and insert cherry.

  3. Small saucepan, chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. Stir over low heat until chocolate melts. Stir in 4 tsp cherry juice. Spoon over cherries to cover.

  4. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute. Transfer to cooling rack.

Categories

Chocolate, Dessert, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Bake

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 34.7g
Amount Per Serving
Calories
129
Calories from Fat
48
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
5.3g
8%
Saturated Fat
1.4g
7%
Cholesterol
9mg
3%
Sodium
65mg
3%
Total Carbohydrates
19.1g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0.7g
3%
Sugars
12.4g
Protein
1.7g
Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 2% Iron 3%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.

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Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade
96% confidence

C
  Good points
  • Low in sodium
  •   Bad points
  • Very high in sugar
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