{"id":2801,"date":"2023-06-03T17:04:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T17:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyrecipesandmore.com\/wordpress\/?p=2801"},"modified":"2024-11-16T13:29:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T13:29:00","slug":"chocolate-cherry-fudge-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyrecipesandmore.com\/wordpress\/chocolate-cherry-fudge-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Cherry Fudge Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Photo by Stephanie Knewasser<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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From the kitchen of Stephanie Knewasser<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cream:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/2 c butter<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 c sugar<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/4 tsp salt<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/4 tsp baking powder<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/4 tsp baking soda<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beat until well combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 egg<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 1\/2 tsp vanilla<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beat well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GRADUALLY add:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/2 c cocoa<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 1\/2 c flour<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dough will go from very dry to sticky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stop mixing when it clumps into a ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chill dough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roll dough into small balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place on ungreased sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press down center with thumb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16 oz jar maraschino cherries (SAVE JUICE)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place cherries in thumbprints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have all dough rolled and cherries placed before<\/p>\n\n\n\n

making fudge. The fudge hardens as time passes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

so move promptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fudge<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microwave for 30 sec:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 c real semisweet chocolate chips*<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/2 c sweetened condensed milk<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stir until melted, micro longer if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stir in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 tsp reserved cherry juice or milk<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generously spoon chocolate over cherry, spread to cover cherry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If hard to spread, add more juice, but excess won’t hold it’s shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If making ahead, they freeze well at this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do not thaw before baking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bake @ 350 10-11 min (cookie should puff).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let set 2-3 min before transferring to cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*NO SUBSTITUTES or it dissolves into cookie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOTES<\/p>\n\n\n\n