Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies

• 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 c. margarine, softened
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries
• 1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
• 1/2 c. Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk

1. In a large bowl, stir together the first 5 ingredients.
2. In mixer bowl, beat together margarine and sugar on low speed of mixer until fluffy.
3. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
4. Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture; beat until well blended. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press down center of dough with thumb.
5. Drain cherries, reserving juice.
6. Place a cherry in the center of each cookie.
7. In small saucepan, combine chocolate pieces and sweetened condensed milk; heat until the chocolate is melted.
8. Stir in 4 teaspoons of reserved cherry juice.
9. Spoon about 1 teaspoon frosting over each cherry.
10. (Frosting may be thinned with additional cherry juice, if necessary.)
11. Bake in a 350u0b0 oven about 10 minutes or until done. Remove to wire rack; cool.
12. Makes 48 cookies.

flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, baking soda, margarine, sugar, egg, vanilla, maraschino cherries, semisweet chocolate pieces, condensed milk

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1061252 (may not work)