Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies
Rich and chocolatey, these easy Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies are a holiday staple you'll want all year long.
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp espresso powder
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 4 tsp maraschino cherry juice
- 24 maraschino cherries without stems
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, baking powder and espresso powder. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla. Beat to combine.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and stir to combine.
- Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment. Press the center of each ball down with your thumb to form a well. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, melt the chocolate until smooth and stir in the sweetened condensed milk. Add the maraschino juice and stir to combine.
- Place a cherry in the center of the cookie and spoon 1 tablespoon of the chocolate sauce over the cherry to cover. Repeat with remaining cookies.
- Bake the cookies for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool completely to room temperature before moving to an airtight container. Or enjoy immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 83mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1.1mg