As pretty as they are delicious, you add
your mark to these chocolate cookies by indenting them with your
thumb and placing a cherry on top.
Chocolate
Cherry Thumbprints
1 (12-ounce) package NESTLÉ
TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 3/4 cups quick or old-fashioned oats
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt, (optional)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 (10-ounce) jars maraschino cherries, drained and patted dry
Preheat oven to 350°
F.
Microwave 1 cup morsels
in small, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute;
stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring
until smooth. Combine oats, flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt
in medium bowl.
Beat sugar, butter, eggs
and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until smooth. Beat in
melted chocolate. Stir in oat mixture. Cover; refrigerate dough
for 1 hour.
Shape dough into 1-inch
balls; press thumb into tops to make deep depression. Place 2
inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Fill each depression
with maraschino cherry.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes
or until set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to
wire racks to cool completely. Melt remaining morsels; drizzle
over cookies.
Makes 4 dozen.
Recipe and photograph are
the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com, used with permission.
