Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies

Recipe View Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined. (2 minutes)

Recipe View In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. (3 minutes)

Recipe View Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and place them about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. (10 minutes)

Recipe View Use your thumb or the back of a spoon to make a small indentation in the center of each cookie. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Place a halved maraschino cherry into the indentation of each cookie. (7 minutes)

Recipe View In a saucepan, combine the semi-sweet chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk over low heat. Stir constantly until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. (8 minutes)

Recipe View Drizzle or spoon about 1 teaspoon of the chocolate mixture over each cherry, ensuring it's nicely covered. (10 minutes)

Recipe View Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are set. (12 minutes)

Recipe View Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. (15 minutes)