Chocolate-Cherry Thumbprints - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. sugar
2/3 c. butter, softened
2 eggs
1 (12 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 c. oatmeal, uncooked
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 (10 oz.) jars maraschino cherries, drained and patted dry

Preparation

Beat sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla until smooth.
Add 1
cup morsels,
melted;\tmix
well.
Stir in oats, flour and baking powder;
mix
well.
Refrigerate, covered, for 1 hour. Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Press deep centers with thumb.
Place one
cherry into each center.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
Remove to wire rack; cool completely.
Drizzle remaining 1 cup melted chocolate chips.