Thumbprint cookies Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 Egg
• ¼ tsp Salt
• 2 tbsp Milk
• 1½ cups Flour
• ½ tsp Baking powder
• 1½ tsp Vanilla Essence
• ½ cup Butter softened
• ½ cup Chocolate chips
• 1 cup Granulated Sugar
• ½ cup unsweetened Cocoa
• 300 gm Maraschino Cherries

Method:

1. Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 1 teaspoon juice.
2. Put butter and sugar in medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed 3 to 4 minutes, or until well blended.
3. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
4. Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder; add flour mixture to butter mixture. Beat until well mixed.
5. Put chocolate chips and milk in a small saucepan. Heat, stirring constantly, over low heat until chocolate melts.
6. Stir in reserved maraschino cherry juice. Let cool slightly.
7. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on an ungreased baking pan.
8. Push in center with your thumb; spoon 1 teaspoon chocolate mixture into each thumbprint and top with a cherry.
9. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are firm.
10. Remove to wire racks. Let cool completely. Store in an airtight container.


Makes about 3 dozen