WHERE TO BUY CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES RECIPES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the sugar, butter, milk and extract. Knead until smooth and pliable. Shape into 1-in. balls and flatten each into a 2-in. circle. , Wrap 1 circle around each cherry and lightly roll in hands. Place with stems up on waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Cover loosely and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. , In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Holding on to the stems, dip cherries into chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper until set. Store in a covered container. Refrigerate 1-2 weeks before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl add butter and sugar; cream them together using either a hand mixer or a whisker until pale and fluffy, it will take around 2-3 minutes.
• Incorporate eggs and black coffee, keep mixing to combine all the ingredients.
• Sift into the bowl the all purpose flour, salt, baking powder and red cocoa powder. It is important to sift your dry ingredients to avoid lumps.
• Mix until you get an even chocolate batter.
• Place your bowl in the refrigerator for 30 - 40 minutes to chill the dough.
• Take a cookie sheet and cover it with parchment paper.
• When your dough is already chilled, take about a tbsp of dough and make a little ball with your hands.
• Place the dough ball on the sheet and slightly press it down.
• Take the back of a tsp and create a small indentation in the center of each cookie dough.
• Place a Maraschino cherry in the middle of each chocolate cookie.
• Bake your cookies for 10 minutes.
• Take them off the oven and let them cool down.
• If you want some extra chocolate in your warm cookies, add some melted dark chocolate to give them an extra touch in flavor and decoration.