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CHOCOLATE CHERRY DROPS



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This a delicious chewy chocolate cookie recipe that my mother gave me years ago. Hope you enjoy it.

Provided by SMCMCNEIL

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cherry Dessert Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 10

⅝ cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Blend in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, mix in the chopped cherries and walnuts. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 66.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.7 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 3.4 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 56.1 mg, Sugar 4.2 g

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHERRY DROPS



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Make and share this Double Chocolate Cherry Drops recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Ashley U

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 1h12m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup maraschino cherry, well drained, chopped, reserve juice
3 (1 ounce) baking chocolate squares
2 tablespoons butter
2 3/4 cups powdered sugar
5 tablespoons half-and-half
1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
maraschino cherry, halved

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°.
  • Combine 1 cup butter, brown sugar and sugar large mixer bowl.
  • Add egg and almond extract; continue beating until well mixed.
  • Reduce speed to low.
  • Add flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt beat until well mixed.
  • Stir in chocolate chips and ½ cup cherries by hand drop dough by level tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
  • Cool completely.
  • Melt chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter in 1 quart saucepan over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth.
  • Combine chocolate mixture and powdered sugar in small bowl.
  • Stir half & half and reserved cherry juice until smooth.
  • If frosting is too thick, stir in additional cherry juice.
  • Frost cooled cookies.
  • Place 1 cherry half in center of each cookie.
  • Let stand on waxed paper until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130.5, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 16.4, Sodium 60.1, Carbohydrate 18.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 13.1, Protein 1.2

CHOCOLATE CHERRY DROPS



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Chocolate and Cherries! YUM!!! These cookies almost taste like those cherry cordial candies!

Provided by Linda Kauppinen

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 c packed brown sugar
1/2 c butter, softened
1/2 c sour cream
3 1 oz ea. squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
1 large egg
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c chopped maraschino cherries, drained (reserve 3 tbsp juice)
FROSTING
1 c powdered sugar
1 1 oz square unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
2 Tbsp sour cream
1 Tbsp butter
24 maraschino cherries, cut in half (48 halves)

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees Lightly grease cookie sheet Set aside.
  • 2. In large mixing bowl combine brown sugar, 1/2 c butter, 1/2 c sour cream, 3 squares melted chocolate, the egg and vanilla. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Beat at low speed until soft dough forms. Stir in the chopped cherries.
  • 3. Drop dough by heaping teaspoons 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Cool completely.
  • 4. In medium mixing bowl combine powdered sugar, melted chocolate, sour cream and butter. Beat on low speed until smooth. Spread frosting evenly on cookies. Garnish with a cherry half in the middle of the cookie frosting. Let dry completely before storing.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHERRY DROPS



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Categories     Cookies     Chocolate     Dessert     Bake

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
3/4 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
1 cup(s) (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
1 cup(s) sugar
1/4 cup(s) light corn syrup
2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
1 large egg
8 ounce(s) semisweet or white chocolate, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
1 cup(s) dried tart cherries

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2. On waxed paper, combine flour, cocoa, and salt. 3. In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat butter and sugar until creamy, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Beat in corn syrup, vanilla, and egg until well mixed. At low speed, gradually add flour mixture; beat just until blended, occasionally scraping bowl. With spoon, stir in chocolate chunks and cherries. 4. Drop cookies by rounded measuring teaspoons, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake cookies 10 to 11 minutes or until tops are just firm. Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough.

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