These cookies are simply fantastic, chocolate and cherry really do work well together. Makes between 1 and 2 dozen, depending on the size of the cookies made.
Preparation and cooking time is about 20 minutes.
Ingredients:
150g Plain Flour
25g Cocoa Powder
200g Sugar
100g Butter
1/4 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp Baking powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
10 Maraschino Cherries
1 Egg
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C (350 degrees F)
- In a large bowl combine the flour, salt, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of Soda, and baking powder. Put this to one side.
- In another bowl add the butter and sugar, once this is creamed add the egg and vanilla essence.
- Once the mixture is mixed start to add in the mixed dried ingredients
- Take the cherries and chop them up, then add them to the mix.
- Mix this all together until you have a smooth mix.
- using your hands shape the dough into 1 inch balls and place these on a baking tray.
- Put these into the oven and bake for 10–12 minutes. After this time take out and leave on the side for about 5 minutes.
- After they have cooled a little, put them on a wire rack to cool properly.
