Chocolate Covered Cherry Bites Cookies Recipes
Cherries and chocolate are always a big hit- the best part is when you bite into one and find the cherry surprise!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time12 minutes mins
Total Time22 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cherries, Chocolate, Chocolate covered Cherry Bites, Cookies
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 194kcal
- 1½ squares baking chocolate
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 (10oz) jar maraschino cherries
- 2 Tablespoons cherry juice from maraschino cherries
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1½ cups flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- white chocolate for dipping
Melt the squares of baking chocolate and add butter. Mix in powdered sugar, cherry juice, and vanilla.
Add the flour and salt and mix well. Knead together into a dough.
Pat dough tightly around each cherry, (make sure cherries are VERY dry).
Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes.
Cool thoroughly.
Melt white chocolate in microwave for 30 seconds and stir. Repeat until smooth and melted.
Dip each cookie and allow to dry on cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Drizzle melted chocolate chips over the top of each cookie. Store in an air-tight container.
Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 247IU | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg