Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 2 c up candied (cut)
- 2 c powdered sugar
- 1 3/4 c all purpose flour
- 1 c sugar
- 4 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 1/2 c margarine
- 3/8 c buttermilk
- 3 tb water
- 2 tb margarine
- 1 ts vanilla
- 1/2 ts baking soda
- 1/2 ts salt
* if using self-rising flour --omit Baking soda and salt. Recipe by: Betty Crocker's Cookbook Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix, sugar, margarine, egg, chocolate, buttermilk and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and cherries. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart into ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched; cool. Frost with Chocolate Frosting. ABOUT 4-1/2 DOZEN COOKIES; 95 CALORIES PER COOKIE. CHOCOLATE FROSTING Heat chocolate and margarine over low heat until melted; remove from heat. Stir in water and powdered sugar until smooth. ----
