Cherry Chocolate Cookies

===Ingredients===
* 2/3 	cup 	butter or margarine, softened
*3/4 	cup 	Sugar
*1 		egg
*1 1/2 	tsp 	vanilla extract
*1 2/3 	cups 	all-purpose flour
*1/3 	cup 	HERSHEY'S cocoa
*1/4 	tsp 	baking powder
*1/4 	tsp 	baking soda
*1/8 	tsp 	salt
*18 		maraschino cherries, well-drained and halved
*chocolate GLAZE (recipe follows)
== Directions ==
#Heat oven to 350°F.<BR>
#Beat butter, Sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy. <BR>
#Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture (dough will be stiff). <BR>
#Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. <BR>
#Press cherry half into center of each ball.
#Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost set. <BR>
#Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. <BR>
#Cool completely. Prepare chocolate GLAZE. <BR>
#Frost each cookie, leaving top of cherry showing.
#About 2-1/2 dozen cookies.
=====Pecan Chocolate COOKIES=====
#Prepare cookies as directed omitting cherries. <BR>
#Bake and glaze as directed. <BR>
#Top each cookie with pecan half.
=====Chocolate GLAZE=====
#Combine 2 tablespoons Sugar and 2 tablespoons water in small saucepan. <BR>
#Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and Sugar is dissolved. <BR>
#Remove from heat; immediately add 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S semi-sweet chocolate Chips, stirring until melted. <BR>
#Cool until glaze is of spreading consistency.
#About 1/2 cup glaze.
==See also==
Category:Cookie Recipes