Desserts

Black Forest Cookies

1 11.5 oz package milk chocolate morsels

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup softened butter

2 eggs

1 teas vanilla

3/4 cup flour

1/4 teas baking powder

1 6 oz package of dried cherries or Ocean Spray cherry flavored cranberries

Preheat oven to 350. Delicately melt 3/4 cup of the chocolate over low heat until smooth. Stir in brown sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla. Add flour and baking powder, mixing until completely combined. Carefully stir in the dried cherries and the remaining morsels.

Drop by spoonful onto a greased and floured cookie sheet. Bake 12-17 minutes, until firm to the touch. Cool on cookie sheet for two minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

This recipe is adapted from Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.*

Am making this and putting two of the cookies together with a cherry flavored frosting inbetween making it a sandwich cookie.

I just make my favorite buttercream frosting (which is under desserts) and add pink coloring and cherry extract.

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