Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies I

The cookies in this recipe are topped with cherries and chocolate for a sweet, festive, and unusual cookie.

• Calories: 69 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 18 maraschino cherries, halved
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.33333334326744 cup packed brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine flour and sugar. Cut butter into flour as for pie crust.

Step 3

Press mixture into an 8 x 8 inch pan. Bake for 20 minutes.

Step 4

While warm, cut into 36 squares. Place squares in pan lined with wax paper. Let cool.

Step 5

Place a cherry half on center of each, cut side down. Melt chocolate over low heat. Cover cherry with a spoonful of melted chocolate. Chill for a few minutes in refrigerator until chocolate is firm.