CHOCOLATE CHERRY THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 C. Flour
  • 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp. Salt
  • 1/2 C. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 C. Butter
  • 1/2 C. Sugar
  • 1/2 C. Brown Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla
1 Can of Cherry Pie Filling
  • 1 C. Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 2 tbsp. Butter
  • 2 tbsp. Lite Corn Syrup
  • 3 tbsp. Milk
  • Instructions

    1. In a medium bowl; combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder.  In a separate large bowl; cream together butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla.  Slowly beat in the flour fixture until combined.  Scoop a rounded tablespoon of cookie dough and roll into a ball.  Place ball on a cookie sheet lined with was paper.  Press down on the center of the cookie dough ball using your thumb.  Press down with your thumb again crossing over the original thumbprint; creating an x-shape.  Spoon around 3 cherries onto the middle of each cookie.  Bake at 350 degrees for around 9-10 minutes.

      For the Glaze: Add chocolate chips, 2 tbsp. of butter and corn syrup to a small bowl. Microwave on 50% power; stirring frequently until melted. Once melted stir in 3 tbsp. of milk until smooth; drizzle glaze over the tops of cooled cookies using a spoon. Allow glaze to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.