Ingredients
1/4
cup butter or margarine, softened
1
package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
3/4
cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/4
cup powdered sugar
2
tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1/2
teaspoon vanilla
2/3
cup sugar
1/3
cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/4
cup finely chopped red maraschino cherries, well drained, reserving 2 teaspoons juice for glaze
2
tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1
egg
1/2
cup powdered sugar
1
to 2 teaspoons red or green maraschino cherry juice
Red or green maraschino cherries, well drained and finely chopped, if desired
Preparation
Heat oven to 350°F. Mix 1/4 cup butter and cream cheese. Stir in flour, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa and the vanilla. Divide into 24 pieces. Press in bottom and side of 24 ungreased small muffin cups, 1 3/4x1 inch. Mix filling ingredients. Spoon 2 teaspoons into each.
Bake 18 to 20 minutes. Cool 1 hour.
Loosen cookies with tip of knife. Remove to cooling rack. Mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar and cherry juice. Drizzle over cookies; sprinkle with additional chopped cherries if desired.
