• 1/2 cup soft butter
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 square melted chococlate
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• Dash of salt
• Maraschino cherries, well-drained

1. Mix together the butter and powdered sugar. Stir in melted chocolate and vanilla. Stir in flour. Mix well.
2. Take about 1 tablespoon of dough and flatten in hand. Wrap around a maraschino cherry and place on a greased cookie sheet.
3. Repeat until dough is used.
4. Bake for 12-15 minutes in 350° oven. Drizzle with frosting while warm.

Makes about 1 1/2 dozen cookies.

NOW THIS IS HOW I DO IT.

I double the recipe and it is just about right for a good size jar of cherries. I use 3 tablespoons of cocoa instead of melted chocolate and then add a little cooking oil just to make the mixture hold together and easier to handle.

(jmm aka Mom)