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Cherry Hideaway Cookies

Kara
Buttery cookies with a maraschino cherry inside. A chocolate drizzle makes them extra yummy, and so tasty!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert: Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 54 cookies (approximately)
Calories 77 kcal

Ingredients
  

Cookies:

  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ⅔ cup salted butter softened to room temp
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 20 oz jars maraschino cherries

Topping:

  • ½ cup chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Cream sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat in egg, milk, and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients.
  • Roll about 2 teaspoons of dough around each cherry.
  • Place on greased cookie sheets and bake at 350° for about 10 minutes. Cool completely.
  • Melt the chocolate chips in a small ziplock bag in the microwave at half power. Check often and squish the chocolate so that it melts evenly and doesn't burn.
  • Snip off a tiny corner of the bag and drizzle chocolate over the cooled cookies.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 77kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 59mgPotassium: 15mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 80IUCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.3mg
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