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Estimated Times:

Preparation: 25 min
Cooking: 15 min

Ingredients:

1 egg
2 jars (10-oz.) maraschino cherries
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons milk

Directions:

1. Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 1 teaspoon juice. Combine butter and sugar in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed 3 to 4 minutes, or until well blended. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.

2. Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder; add to butter mixture. Beat until well mixed.

3. Put chocolate chips and milk in a small saucepan. Heat, stirring constantly, over low heat until chocolate melts. Stir in reserved cherry juice. Let cool slightly.

4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Push in center with your thumb; spoon 1 teaspoon chocolate mixture into each thumbprint and top with a cherry.

5. Bake cookies in a preheated 350°F oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are firm. Remove to wire racks. Let cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Yields 3 Dozen Cookies.

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Nutrition Facts:

Yield Size: 1/3 of a recipe
Yield per Recipe: 3
Calories 100
Calories from Fat 35
%Daily Value
Total Fat 3.5 g 6 %
Saturated Fat 2 g 10 %
Cholesterol 15 mg 4 %

Sodium 45 mg 2 %
Carbohydrates 16 g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 0 g 3 %
Sugars 7 g
Protein 1 g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 0 %
Iron 2 %

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet

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