Double Chocolate Cherry Cookies Recipe

Double Chocolate Cherry Cookies Recipe

  • 1 1/4 cups butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 (6 ounce) jars maraschino cherries, well drained and halved
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy; add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
  2. In large bowl, combine dry ingredients; stir into butter mixture (dough will be stiff). Shape into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press cherry half into center of each cookie. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool.
  3. In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate chips with EAGLE BRAND(r); continue cooking about 3 minutes or until mixture thickens.
  4. Frost each cookie, covering cherry. Store leftovers loosely covered at room temperature.
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