Frosted Chocolate Maraschino Cherry Cookies
Chocolate cookies with a juicy maraschino cherry inside, slathered with cherry chocolate frosting.
Ingredients
Cookies:
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup salted butter softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 16 ounce jar maraschino cherries reserve juice
Frosting:
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- dash of salt
- 3 Tbsp maraschino cherry juice more or less
Instructions
- Melt chocolate chips in a small glass bowl in the microwave at 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat butter and brown sugar till fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, and melted chocolate. Mix well. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt till well combined.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill for about 30 minutes.
- Wrap about 1 teaspoon of dough around each cherry. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets.
- Bake at 350° for about 10 minutes. Cool completely on cooling racks.
- For frosting, melt chips and butter in the microwave at 50% power, stirring often. Add powdered sugar, salt, and enough cherry juice to reach a spreadable consistency. Beat till smooth. Spread on the top of the cookies.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 39mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 64IUCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
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