Triple Chocolate-Cherry Cookies

No need to drop everything to make a batch of cookies. You can mix and bake four dozen of these in 1 hour!

Prep Time

1:00

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Total Time

1:00

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Makes

dozen

cup butter or margarine, softened

3/4

cup granulated sugar

1/2

cup packed brown sugar

oz bittersweet baking chocolate, melted

teaspoon vanilla

eggs

2 1/4

cups all-purpose flour

1/4

cup unsweetened baking cocoa

teaspoon baking soda

1 1/3

cups white vanilla baking chips (from 12-oz package)

3/4

cup maraschino cherries without stems, coarsely chopped, well-drained

teaspoon oil

maraschino cherries, drained, each cut in half

Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets. In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed 1 to 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in melted chocolate, vanilla and eggs.
On low speed, beat in flour, cocoa and baking soda until mixed. Fold in 1 cup of the vanilla baking chips and the cherries. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, place remaining vanilla baking chips and oil. Microwave on High 30 seconds; stir. If necessary, microwave in 10 second increments, stirring after each time, until melted and smooth. Spoon drop of mixture in center of each cookie; top each with cherry half. Drizzle remaining mixture over cookies.

Makes 4 dozen cookies

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens

Tip

Store these rich chocolaty cookies in a tightly covered container to preserve freshness.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie)

Calories 130

(Calories from Fat 60),

Total Fat 7g

(Saturated Fat 4 1/2g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 20mg;
Sodium 70mg;
Total Carbohydrate 17g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 11g),

Protein 2g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Triple Chocolate-Cherry Cookies

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens