Chocolate-Cherry Thumbprints - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. sugar
2/3 c. oleo or butter
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 c. Quaker oats, uncooked
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 (10 oz.) jars maraschino cherries, drained

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Beat sugar, oleo, eggs and vanilla until smooth.
Add 1 cup melted chips; mix well.
Stir in oats, flour, baking powder and salt; mix well.
Cover.
Chill 1 hour.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
Place 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Press centers with thumb.
Place cherry into each center. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set.
Remove to wire rack; cool completely.
Drizzle cookies with remaining melted chips.