Recipes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a small bowl, stir together dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and baking powder.

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and extracts. Beat well.

Gradually add flour mixture and beat until blended.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. (It takes a lot of restraint for me to make them this small, but you really can get 48 cookies out the recipe.)

With a little oil, butter or cooking spray on your finger, press down in the center of all the dough balls.

Prepare the frosting. In a small saucepan, heat sweetened condensed milk and chocolate pieces until melted and combined. Stir in 4 teaspoons of maraschino cherry juice.

Spoon some frosting into the thumbprint of each cookie. Top with a cherry.

Bake 8-10 minutes.