Cherry Chocolate Chunk Shortcakes Recipe

Ingredients

4

cups halved pitted dark sweet cherries

1/2

cup sugar

1

tablespoon kirsch

2 1/3

                        cups Original Bisquick™ mix

3

tablespoons sugar

2/3

cup buttermilk

3

tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

1

cup bittersweet chocolate chunks

1 1/2

cups Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed

2

tablespoons chocolate-flavor syrup

Preparation

In medium bowl, toss cherries, 1/2 cup sugar and the kirsch until coated. Let stand 1 hour.

Heat oven to 425°F. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, 3 tablespoons sugar, the buttermilk and butter until soft dough forms. Stir in chocolate chips. Onto ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough in 12 mounds (about 3 tablespoons each).

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool 30 minutes.

In small bowl, stir together whipped topping and chocolate syrup until blended. To serve, split shortcakes. Fill with cherry mixture and whipped topping mixture.

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