- 1 cup butter (no substitutes)
- 4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
- 3/4 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
- In a microwave or double boiler, melt butter and chocolate; cool for 10 minutes. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Add vanilla and the chocolate mixture. Stir in flour, walnuts and cherries. Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.