Chocolate Covered Surprise Cookies Recipe

Name: Chocolate Covered Surprise Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup sugar; ¾ cup land o lakes butter, softened*; 1 egg; 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla; 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour; ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained, reserve juice, halved; 1 cup real semi-sweet chocolate chips; 2 tablespoons reserved cherry juice

Servings: persons

¾ cup sugar
¾ cup land o lakes butter, softened*
1 egg
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained, reserve juice, halved
1 cup real semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons reserved cherry juice

1
Heat oven to 350F
2
Combine sugar and butter in large bowl.
3
Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
4
Add egg and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
5
Add all remaining cookie ingredients except cherries.
6
Reduce speed to low; beat until well mixed.
7
Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
8
Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
9
Press cherry half into center of each cookie, making sure cherry halves are dry.
10
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until set.
11
Cool completely.
12
Meanwhile, combine all frosting ingredients in 1-quart saucepan.
13
Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until chips are melted and frosting is smooth (4 to 5 minutes).
14
Frost each cooled cookie with (+/-)1/2 teaspoon frosting.
15
Make sure cherry is COVERED.
16
*Substitute LAND O LAKES Soft Baking Butter with Canola Oil right from the refrigerator.

931

kcal

Calories

Fat

108

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ¾ cup sugar, ¾ cup land o lakes butter, softened*, 1 egg, 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Covered Surprise Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate Covered Surprise Cookies

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