Black Forest Cherry Cookies

the best we've ever had.

  • 1 3/4 Cups Flour
  • 1/3 Cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2/3 Cup Butter
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1/3 Cup Buttermilk
  • 1/2 tsp Almond Extract
  • 1 + 1/2 Cups Chopped Maraschino Cherries
  • 1 Cup Chopped Walnuts

Sift together flour, baking soda & salt.

Cream butter; gradually beat in sugar. Beat in egg, vanilla & almond extract.

Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk. Stir in chopped cherries and nuts.

Drop spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake at 375 for 10 – 12 mins.

Frost with chocolate glaze & top with cherry halves.

 

Chocolate Glaze:

Melt 1/4 cup butter in small saucepan; stir in 1/3 cup cocoa.

Blend in 1/4 cup reserved marashino cherry juice, 1/4 tsp almond extract & 2 cups icing sugar until smooth.