Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon rum extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
30 maraschino cherries, drained and patted dry
1/3 cup sugar, for rolling
glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
4 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
Preparation
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Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees in a large bowl beat butter, sugar, eggs and rum extract until light and fluffy.
Add flour cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Beat well.
Flatten about 1 tablespoon of dough.
Place a cherry in the middle of the dough and mold the dough around it.
Roll in sugar and repeat with remaining dough.
Place cookies 2 inches apart of an un-greased baking sheet.
Bake for 8 minutes and let cool on rack.
For glaze whisk ingredients together and spoon over cookies.
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