Cherry Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 21 oz. can Cherry pie filling
  • 1 handful Chocolate chips
  • 1 cup Cocoa
  • 2 cups Granulated sugar
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened to room temperature
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cocoa
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 21 oz. can cherry pie filling
• 1 handful chocolate chips, melted

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• Add flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix thoroughly.
• Roll cookie dough into balls, 2 inches in diameter.
• Place on greased cookie sheet, lined with parchment paper and flatten slightly.
• Use thumb to create center well and place 2 or 3 cherries in thumbprint.
• Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes and then cool on wire wrack.
• Garnish with melted chocolate chips and then serve with cold milk.