In a large bowl, combine flour,
baking cocoa, baking powder,
soda and salt. In a separate bowl, combine
butter and sugar on low speed
with an electric
mixer until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla;
beat well. Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed
mixture; beat until well blended. Shape
dough into 1" balls; Press a depression in each one with
your thumb; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350°
for about 10 minutes or until
done. Remove a let cool a bit.
Drain the cherries, reserving the
juice. In a small saucepan, combine
chocolate pieces and condensed milk. Stir over low
heat until melted. Stir in 4 tsp. of reserved
cherry juice. Put a little of this frosting
in center of each cookie; place cherry on top. Spoon
about 1 tsp of chocolate mixture over each cookie;
spread to cover cherry. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
Chocolate
