Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
48 maraschino cherries, undrained
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
Preparation
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In mixing bowl combine flour and cocoa, set aside.
In large bowl, beat butter until softened, add sugar and next 3 ingredients, beat until well combined.
Add egg and vanilla, beat well.
Gradually beat in flour mixture.
Shape dough into 1\" balls; place on ungreased pan. Press down center of each cookie and place a cherry in center of each.
In small saucepan combine chocolate and milk, heat until chocolate is melted.
Stir in 4 tsp cherry juice.
Spoon 1 tsp chocolate mixture over each cherry.
Bake at 350 for 10 minutes until done. Remove to wire rack; cool and serve.
If frosting is too thick it may be thinned with additional cherry juice.
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