Double Chocolate Cherry Drops

Name: Double Chocolate Cherry Drops
Ingredients: COOKIE; 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; FROSTING; 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

19 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

COOKIE
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
FROSTING
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

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°.
2

Combine 1 cup butter, brown sugar and sugar large mixer bowl.
3

Add egg and almond extract; continue beating until well mixed.
4

Reduce speed to low.
5

Add flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt beat until well mixed.
6

Stir in chocolate chips and 1/2 cup cherries by hand drop dough by level tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
7

Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
8

Cool completely.
9

Melt chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter in 1 quart saucepan over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth.
10

Combine chocolate mixture and powdered sugar in small bowl.
11

Stir half & half and reserved cherry juice until smooth.
12

If frosting is too thick, stir in additional cherry juice.
13

Frost cooled cookies.
14

Place 1 cherry half in center of each cookie.
15

Let stand on waxed paper until set.