Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies

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Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ready in: 30 min

Servings: 15

Ingredients:

• 1 / 2 cup ( or 115g )  butter ( no substitutes ), softened
• 1 cup ( or 200g ) sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1 / 2 teaspoons ( or 8ml ) vanilla extract
• 1 1 / 2 cups ( or 190g ) all – purpose flour
• 1 / 2 cup ( or 45g ) baking cocoa
• 1 / 2 teaspoon ( or 3g ) salt, divided
• 1 / 4 teaspoon ( or 1g ) baking powder
• 1 / 4 teaspoon ( or 1g ) baking soda
• 1 ( 10 ounce ) jar ( or 280g ) maraschino cherries
• 1 cup ( or 170g ) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 / 2 cup ( or 120ml ) sweetened condensed milk

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa, 1/4 teaspoon salt, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
2. Drain cherries, reserving 1-1/2 teaspoons juice. Pat cherries dry. Shape 1 tablespoon of dough around each cherry. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on wire racks.
3. For frosting, in a saucepan, heat chocolate chips and milk until chips are melted; stir until smooth. Remove from the heat. Add reserved cherry juice and remaining salt. Frost cookies.