Wednesday, December 13, 2006

ELEGANT COOKIES MADE EASY FOR YOUR FAMILY!!




Cherry-Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep Time: 50 min ; Start to Finish: 1 hr 10 min
Makes: 32 cookies
Easy meets elegant! Create 'n Bake™ chocolate chip cookies give you a head start.
1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® Create 'n Bake™ refrigerated chocolate chip cookies
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
8 oz chocolate-flavored candy coating, chopped
1 aerosol can (6.4 oz) white decorating icing
2 jars (10 oz each) maraschino cherries with stems, drained on paper towels
1 . Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in flour until well blended. Work with half of dough at a time; refrigerate remaining dough until needed.
2 . Shape dough into 16 (1-inch) balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.
3 . Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
4 . Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, microwave candy coating on High 30 seconds. Stir; microwave in 15-second increments until melted and smooth. Set aside.
5 . With can of decorating icing fitted with star tip, pipe 1-inch star of icing (about 1 teaspoon) on center of each cookie. Dip cherries into melted chocolate; place on white icing on cookies. Let stand until icing is set and chocolate is firm, about 20 minutes. Store between sheets of waxed paper in tightly covered container.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):Bake 9 to 13 minutes.

Maraschino cherries without stems can be used in place of the cherries with stems.

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