Baked Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. soda

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In a large mixer bowl, cream the first 4 ingredients until light and fluffy.
Add the remaining ingredients and beat at low speed until dough forms.
Shape chocolate dough into 1-inch balls using a heaping teaspoonful of dough for each (dough makes about 36 to 48 balls).
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Push 1 maraschino cherry halfway into each ball.
When all cookies are molded and cherries are in place, make frosting.