Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies are rich, fudgy cookies with a maraschino cherry in each center, topped with a creamy chocolate cherry ganache.The combination of chocolate and cherries makes these an indulgent and special treat for any occasion! Add these cookies to your list of Christmas cookies, too! If these cookies sound amazing, you will love my Chocolate Cherry Brownies.Ingredients & Substitutions Cocoa Powder: Look for high-quality regular unsweetened cocoa powder.

You could use Dutch-processed if that is what you have on hand.Butter: Unsalted butter gives you more control over the salt added to recipes.If using salted butter, you may want to lessen the salt in the cookie dough.

Cherries: You will need a maraschino cherry for each cookie, about 32 cherries.You will also need the cherry juice for the ganache.Chocolate Chips: The base of the ganache is semisweet chocolate chips.

They will be cooked (and melted) with sweetened condensed milk and cherry juice.Sweetened Condensed Milk: Sweetened condensed milk adds creaminess and a little sweetness to the ganache.It also helps give it a smooth texture.

When buying sweetened condensed milk, look at the cans carefully so you don’t grab evaporated milk instead! Can I Use Other Kinds Of Cherries? Yes, you could use other types of cherries, but it may affect the flavor and texture of the cookies.Fresh cherries could be substituted, but they will not be as sweet.Remove the stem and pit e

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