Tuesday, August 07, 2012

#2487 - Cherry Cocoa Cookies

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup Herhey's cocoa
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 - 10oz.jar maraschino cherries (drained and cut into quarters, then dried on paper towels)
1 - 6oz. bag Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate bits

In a mixer add butter, white sugar, egg and vanilla--beat. Add cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt--beat. Slowly add flour--beat. Remove bowl from mixer--add cherry quarters and chocolate bits--stir to mix. Drop by spoonfuls on to greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

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