CHOCOLATE CHERRY CHEWIES
1/3 cup veg. shortening
1/3 cup butter (softened)
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. almond extract
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 cups flour
2/3 cup baking cocoa
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 whole jar Maraschino cherries, drained and roughly chopped
Mix first 6 ingredients until blended and smooth. Combine thoroughly with dry ingredients Fold in cherries at the end. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet. (I used parchment paper on baking stones) Bake at 350 until tops of cookies begin to look cracked. Let stand on baking sheet 5 min., then remove to rack to cool.
Note: If uncertain about whether or not they're done, take them out on the "under" side of done. They'll be chewy and gooey with the consistency of a soft brownie!! YUM
Enjoy!
These look really good. I will have to make some and take to my son's house for the children to eat during the time we are there for Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteI tried the waki waki coconut cake. I made it for church all day services. Everyone loved it.Thanks for the recipe. connie
Hope you all have a really HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
I tried these. One of my customers was there when they came out of the oven, and he said they were very good!
ReplyDeleteMy mom said that they didn't have a real "cherry" taste to them, but were still good.
I didn't even taste them, cause I don't like cherries at all. LOL
Thanks for the recipe.
If you want more cherry flavor from these cookies, Sara, next time try adding a little Almond extract to it while you're mixing in the wet ingredients.
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