Cookies & Cakes

Cherry Bon Bons

Cherries and chocolate are perfect partners in this heavenly treat which will delight at any occasion. 

Makes 48 cookies.
Prep Time: 20 minutes.
Cooking Time: 12 minutes.

Ingredients

• 48 cherries, pitted
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tsp cherry flavouring (optional)
• 175g semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

Cooking Instructions

• Beat butter, sugar and baking powder with electric mixer until blended.
• Add egg, vanilla and cherry flavouring and beat until well combined. Gradually beat in combined flour and cocoa mixture.
• Shape dough into small balls, 2 1/2 cm in size, and place on ungreased baking sheet. Press down centre of each ball with thumb to create a small hollow and fill each centre with a cherry.
• Heat oven to 180°C. In small pan over low heat, combine chocolate chips and condensed milk and heat until chocolate is melted.
• Spoon about 1 tsp chocolate mixture over each cherry, spreading to cover cherry.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until done. Remove to wire racks and cool.