• prep: 35 min
• cook: 10 min
• total: 45 min

servings:

Chocolate-covered cherries were my dad’s favorite candy, so I designed these cookies for him. They’re super-cute with a fudgy sauce and coconut surprise inside. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup maraschino cherry juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
• 3/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries, drained and patted dry
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• TOPPING:
• 3/4 cup vanilla frosting
• 48 maraschino cherries with stems, drained and patted dry
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon shortening

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