1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
20 to 25 maraschino cherries
20 to 25 chocolate chips , plus 1 cup chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350° F. Cream sugar and margarine well. Add vanilla, flour and salt. Mix well. Stuff each cherry with a chocolate chip, then wrap in 1 teaspoon dough. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool. Melt 1 cup chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over low heat or in the microwave, and dip top of cookies in melted chocolate.
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Terese in OH Dec 19, 2007
Would make this again.
This was a fantastic recipe! They were a huge hit with family and coworkers. I used dark chocolate chips inside the cherry and milk chocolate as the dip. The dough was a bit dry but I used 3 or 4 tablespoons of cherry juice and it shaped right up. Next time, I'm going to try doubling the recipe because there were just too few of them. They were gone in a matter of days!
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Melissa in Michigan Dec 17, 2007
Would make this again.
Very VERY easy to make. but the dough was a little dry. a big hit for the kids to make. they love the fact is to help out with the cherries stuffing and the rolling in the dough. and what an helping hand for mom :)
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A cookie baker in Garner, NC Dec 16, 2007
Would make this again.
If you like cherries, you'll like this one. I tried it with cherry kisses, but DO NOT recommend. The cherry cordial syrup leaks out. Much better to take the time to stuff the cherries with a chocolate chip then to take a short cut. My husband says it's a keeper for a Christmas cookie.
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Sarah in Cincinnati Dec 7, 2007
Would make this again.
These are always a huge hit around the holidays! The dough is often too dry, but a little water brings it together again. Drying the cherries off with a paper towel helps before stuffing and wrapping them. I have also in the past dried the cherries and then soaked them overnight in brandy. That was delicious, but they are great as they are, too!
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A cookie baker Dec 7, 2007
Would make this again.
Yummy