Cherry Chocolate Cookies

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There are other cherry chocolate cookies on here but this one is a little different. i got this recipe from a community cookbook in the 1980s. i don't really like maraschino cherries so i either put a pecan or walnut half on top or i just frost them as is. 2/3 cup butter is 10 and 2/3 tablespoons.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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Cream butter , 3 / 4 cup sugar , egg , and vanilla in bowl until light and fluffy.

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Add mixture of flour , cocoa , baking powder , baking soda and salt.

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Mix well.

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Shape into 1 inch balls.

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Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

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Press cherry half into center of each cookie.

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Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes or until almost set.

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Cool on wire rack.

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Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons water in saucepan.

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Cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves.

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Remove from heat and add chocolate chips.

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Stir until chocolate melts.

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Frost tops of cookies , leaving cherries unfrosted.

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Ingredients

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butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, maraschino cherries, water, semi-sweet chocolate chips