Melt in your mouth chocolate cookies with a cherry surprise in the center. These easy cookies are a perfect addition to a holiday treat tray. You will fall in love with these fabulous treats. They are quick to make and perhaps a little too easy to eat!
Ho ho ho! It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! Is it just me or is time flying? I could really use one nice clear day to catch up… but then I’d probably want one more.
So, we’ll just have to make due with the hours that we have. At least I have plenty of cookies to keep me going through the season!
A month long sugar high? It seems like there are worse things! 😉
It is hard to believe we are already on day 11 of our 12 days of cookies. I have found so many great ideas along the way.
My list of new cookies to try is growing every day. I will still be baking Christmas cookies well into the new year!
Have you had a chance to check out any of the other cookies yet? There is something for everyone!
I know I already shared a chocolate covered cherry cookie, but this idea popped into my head and I just couldn’t let it go. I took a basic melt in your mouth snowball recipe and made it chocolate. Then I wrapped it around a cherry.
Let me tell you, it worked every bit as well as I imagined. Mine had a dark, not to sweet chocolate shell.
You could easily dial back the cocoa a bit and replace it with the same amount of flour if you wanted a milder chocolate cookie. No matter what, they are sure to be enjoyed!
Chocolate Covered Cherry Snowball Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 jar maraschino cherries
- additional powdered sugar for coating
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F.
- Drain the jar of cherries and spread the cherries out the dry. They dryer they are, the easier it is to work the dough around them. Patting them down with a paper towel is encouraged.
- Cream the butter until it is smooth and fluffy. Beat in the powdered sugar.
- Stir together the flour and cocoa powder and then mix into the butter mixture.
- Work about a Tablespoon of dough around cherry to form a ball.
- Place about an inch apart on a baking sheet and bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes, then roll in powdered sugar. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Calories
105.44
Fat (grams)
6.33
Sat. Fat (grams)
3.90
Carbs (grams)
11.46
Fiber (grams)
0.44
Net carbs
11.02
Sugar (grams)
5.79
Protein (grams)
0.98
Sodium (milligrams)
48.90
Cholesterol (grams)
16.27
The Speedy Spatula
Wednesday 18th of December 2019
I've never seen this treat before but it looks wonderful! Can't wait to try! I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Monday 26th of November 2018
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Jan
Tuesday 5th of December 2017
I know you think you just posted a great recipe, but what you posted has brought tears to my eyes. memories of sweet friend who made these every Christmas. He was famous for them. He let us too soon from brain cancer, and his daughters cherish this recipe as they carry on this tradition. I can't quite bring myself to publish a post on this recipe on my own blog,as it doesn't feel quite like it's mine to share. So I loved running into it on another sweet friends! Thanks for sharing memories on our Celebrate365 Cookie Exchange!
Carlee
Thursday 7th of December 2017
Aw! That's so sweet. I'm sure he lives on in the cookies his daughters make! xoxo
Unknown
Friday 23rd of December 2016
These sound so good! My grandson would love them (he loves the cherries). Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday.
Carlee
Saturday 24th of December 2016
There is something about those cherries! Thanks!
Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookies
Friday 23rd of December 2016
What a great idea this was! I'll have to add this to my Valentine's baking list :)
Carlee
Saturday 24th of December 2016
They would be perfect for that too! Have a merry Christmas!