Chocolate Cherry Drop Cookies

These cookies are very soft and tasty. They're more of a Christmas cookie, but can be served all year 'round.

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 2 dozen

Ingredients

• 2 (1 ounce) envelopes  powdered cocoa mix (with or without marshmallows)
• 2  tablespoons water
• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup butter
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 1  large egg
• 24  maraschino cherries (red or green)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large bowl, stir together hot cocoa mix and water.
3. Add the flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and salt.
4. In a separate bowl, add butter, sugar and egg.
5. Combine thoroughly, and add this mixture to the dry ingredients.
6. Beat on high until thoroughly combined.
7. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet about 2-inch apart.
8. Press a cherry into each cookie.
9. Bake in oven for 12-14 minutes.
10. Cookies may seem soft when taken out, but they will firm up as they cool.