1/2 cube butter
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder

Melt butter, beat with sugar, vanilla and egg until fluffy. In separate bowl combine flour, cocoa, soda, salt and baking powder. Beat flour into butter mixture slowly until well mixed.

Shape into 1 inch balls, place on ungreased cookie sheet. press thumb print into each cookie. Place 1/2 maraschino cherry into each cookie. Frost cookies first then bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

BAKE FROSTING ON:

1/2 c. sweet condensed milk
6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
4 tsp. maraschino juice

If frosting thickens too much, thin with more cherry juice.