Friday, April 20, 2012

Cookies Recipe: Cherry Bonbon Cookies

Cherry Bonbon Cookies
Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1/2 cup soft butter or margarine
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cherry flavoring (optional)
  • 48 sweet fresh cherries, pitted
  • 1 (6-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
Procedures:
  1. Combine flour and cocoa; set aside.
  2. With electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and baking powder until blended. Add egg, vanilla and cherry flavoring; beat until well combined. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
  3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place 1/2 -inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Press down center of each ball with thumb to create a small hollow; fill each center with a cherry.
  4. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  5. In small pan over low heat, combine chocolate chips and condensed milk; heat until chocolate is melted. Spoon about 1 teaspoon chocolate mixture over each cherry, spreading to cover cherry.
  6. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until done. Remove to wire racks and cool.
Makes 48 cookies.

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