Cherry Chocolate Cookies

== Description ==
* Makes about 2½ dozen cookies and about ½ cup glaze.
== Ingredients ==
* ⅔ cup butter or margarine, softened
* ¾ cup sugar
* 1 egg
* 1½ tsp vanilla extract
* 1⅔ cups all-purpose flour
* ⅓ cup Hershey's cocoa
* ¼ tsp baking powder
* ¼ tsp baking soda
* ⅛ tsp salt
* 18 maraschino cherries, well-drained and halved
=== Chocolate glaze ===
* 2 tablespoons sugar
* 2 tablespoons water
* ½ cup Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips
== Directions ==
# Heat oven to 350°F.
# Beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy.
# Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture (dough will be stiff).
# Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
# Place about 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
# Press cherry half into center of each ball.
# Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost set.
# Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
# Cool completely.
# Prepare chocolate glaze.
# Frost each cookie, leaving top of cherry showing.
=== Pecan chocolate cookies ===
# Prepare cookies as directed omitting cherries. 
# Bake and glaze as directed. 
# Top each cookie with pecan half.
=== Chocolate glaze ===
# Combine sugar and water in small saucepan.
# Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and sugar is dissolved.
# Remove from heat; immediately add Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips, stirring until melted.
# Cool until glaze is of spreading consistency.
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Category:Cookie Recipes
Category:Christmas Cookies
Category:Chocolate chip Recipes
Category:Cocoa Recipes
Category:Egg Recipes
Category:Maraschino cherry Recipes
Category:Pecan Recipes
Category:Semi-sweet chocolate Recipes
Category:Wheat flour Recipes