Sharing Holiday Cookies! - Chocolate Cherry Thumbprints

Continuing the Holiday Cookie Recipes... This week's cookie has received many compliments and has an elegant look to it.

This week's recipe comes from this book:

Ever since I purchased it back in 1998, I have loved each and every recipe that has come out of it. If you're interested in purchasing it yourself, click on the link HERE, or see the Amazon.com listing on the left-side of this blog. When you purchase it through my blog, I actually make a little money.

Chocolate Cherry Thumbprints

Ingredients:

• 2 cups (12 oz package) Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided (See my post HERE for a great sale on these right now!)
• 1 3/4 cups quick or old-fashioned oats
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup Nestle Toll House Baking Cocoa
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt (optional)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups (two 10 oz jars) maraschino cherries, drained and patted dry

Instructions:

1. Microwave 1 cup morsels in small, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
2. Combine oats, flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.
3. Beat granulated sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla in large mixer bowl until smooth. Beat in melted chocolate. Stir in oat mixture. Cover; chill dough for 1 hour.
4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Press deep centers with thumb. Place maraschino cherry into each center.
5. Bake in preheated 350 degrees F oven 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Let stand 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
6. Melt remaining morsels above; drizzle over cookies. Makes 4 dozen.
   

Here are some other yummy Holiday Cookie favorites of mine:

• Nutella Biscotti
• Slimmer Chocolate Crinkle-Top Cookies
  

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1. Share a post about your favorite cookie or candy.
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3. Add your name and name of your goodie.
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