Cherry Chocolate Cookies

We love these cookies. They really taste like a chocolate covered cherry.

• Ready In: 24 mins
• Yields: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1⁄2 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1  egg
• 1  tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
• 3⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped maraschino cherry, well drained

Directions

1. Mix shortning and 2 sugars and cream well.
2. Beat in sour cream, egg, cherry juice, and vanilla.
3. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
4. Add to creamed mixture on low speed; blend well.
5. Stir in chips, nuts, and cherries.
6. Drop generous TBS on ungreased sheets.
7. Bake at 375* for 10-12 minutes or until set.
8. Cool 2 minutes on sheet.
9. Remove to cooling rack.