1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1/2 c. soft butter
1 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
10 oz. maraschino cherries
6 oz. chocolate chips
1/4 c. sweetened condensed milk

Mix flour and cocoa; set aside. Beat butter until soft; add sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Add egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Shape into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Saving juice, drain cherries and place a cherry into the center of each ball. In saucepan, combine chocolate chips and milk; heat through until melted. Add 4 tsp. cherry juice. Spoon 1 tsp. over each cookie, covering cherry.

Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.

Makes 4 dozen.