Chocolate Cherry Blossoms

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/3 cup dried cherries, chopped
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 (11 ounce) bag chocolate-covered cherries, chocolate-kiss shaped decorative candies, unwrapped

Recipe

• 1 place unsweetened chocolate in medium microwave-safe bowl. microwave on high, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted. add butter; stir until butter is melted. cool 10 minutes.
• 2 combine melted chocolate mixture, 1 1/2 cups of sugar, 3/4 cups of flour, eggs and baking powder in large bowl. beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. reduce speed to low; add remaining 3/4 cup of flour and dried cherries. continue beating just until well mixed. cover; refrigerate until firm. [1 hour].
• 3 heat oven to 300. place 1/3 cup of sugar in small bowl. shape dough into 1 inch balls. roll in sugar. place 2 inches apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets. bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until top is cracked and set.
• 4 immediately press 1 cherry chocolate kiss into each cookie. remove to cool racks. cool completely or until chocolate is set. [about 1 hour]. store between sheets of waxed paper in container with tight-fitting lid for up to 5 days.