Buried Cherry Cookies

Name: Buried Cherry Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 0 teaspoons baking powder; 85 grams bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 1 egg; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 283 grams maraschino cherries; 0 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters sweetened condensed milk; 237 milliliters white sugar

Buried Cherry Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 24 servings with 157 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat each. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 22 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes. A mixture of sugar, salt, bittersweet chocolate, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Oven

Drain the cherries and reserve about 2 tablespoons of the juice.

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Cherries

Juice

Cut the cherries in half if large, and set aside.

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Cherries

Beat the softened butter, sugar, and baking powder with an electric mixer until thoroughly creamed and fluffy, about 1 minute. Beat in the egg and almond extract, then add the flour gradually, and beat just until blended. Pinch off pieces of dough, roll into 1-inch balls, place the balls on an ungreased baking sheet, and press your thumb in the center of each cookie to make a dent.

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Almond Extract

Baking Powder

Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Roll

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Baking Sheet

Place a cherry or cherry half in the indentation of each cookie.

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Cherries

In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate with the condensed milk, and stir until smooth.

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Sweetened Condensed Milk

Chocolate

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Sauce Pan

Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of reserved cherry juice to the mixture, or as needed, to thin the frosting; frosting will be thick. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon of frosting over each cherry, covering the cherry completely.

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Cherry Juice