Chocolate Cherry Drops

This a delicious chewy chocolate cookie recipe that my mother gave me years ago. Hope you enjoy it.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 67 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ⅝ cup butter, softened
• 1 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 3

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Blend in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, mix in the chopped cherries and walnuts. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.