Black Forest Thumbprint Cookies

Submitted by Lucky Ducky

"A different take on Thumbprint cookies. This is a recipe from my childhood, and is a wonderful adornment to any Christmas tray."

 

• Ready In: 28mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 48 cookies
• Serves: 48

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup cocoa
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 48 maraschino cherries (reserve some cherry juice)
• 3⁄4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup sweetened condensed milk (Eagle Brand or other)

directions

1. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Beat well. Add dry ingredients until combined. Shape into 48 - 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and make thumbprint in center of each cookie. Place a maraschino cherry into each indentation.
2. Melt chocolate chips and condensed milk just until soft. Stir in 4 tsp cherry juice and spoon about 1 tsp of frosting on top to cover cherry. Add more cherry juice if frosting needs to be thinned. Bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes.

Reviews

[Kebohs]

Delish and easy to make. The only complaint is there was too much frosting. I only used 1/4 of the recommended amount.