Chocolate-Covered Cherry Delights
Chocolate-covered cherries were my dad’s favorite candy, so I designed these cookies for him. They’re super-cute with a fudgy sauce and coconut surprise inside. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup maraschino cherry juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup baking cocoa
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 3/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries, drained and patted dry
- 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- TOPPING:
- 3/4 cup vanilla frosting
- 48 maraschino cherries with stems, drained and patted dry
- 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon shortening
