Ingredient:
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, well drained and finely chopped
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 T sugar
1/2 cup butter (no substitutes)
1 cup semesweet chocolate pieces
2 t shortening
Directions:
Pat cherries dry with paper towels. Set aside. Stir together flour and sugar in a medium bowl. cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs and starts to cling. Stir in cherries. Knead till well combined and nearly smooth.
Roll dough on a lightly floured surface till 1/2 inch thick. Using a 1 1/2 inch heart-shape cookie cutter, cut out dough. Place cutouts 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or till bottoms just start to brown. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.
Heat chocolate pieces and shortening in a small, heavy saucepan over low heat just till melted, stirring occasionally. Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate. Let stand till the chocolate is set.
Makes about 18.
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Very good recipe. We tried them and they were great. Thanks