Cherry Chocolate Cookies
A Carolina mountain recipe for Cherry Chocolate Cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 c Margarine or butter
- 3/4 c Packed brown sugar
- 2 Egg yolks
- 2 oz Semiswet chocolate; -melted and cooled
- 1 1/2 ts Finely shredded orange peel
- 1 ts Ground cinnamon
- 1 ts Vanilla
- 1/4 ts Salt
- 2 1/4 c All-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 c Finely chopped pecans (to 2)
- 2 Egg whites
- 3/4 c Cherry jelly or preserves
Instructions
- 1
In large mixing bowl beat margarine or butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds.
- 2
Add egg yolks, beating well.
- 3
Blend in melted chocolate, orange peel, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt.
- 4
Stir in flour.
- 5
Place pecans and egg white in two separate small, shallow bowls. Slightly beat egg whites with a fork.
- 6
Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
- 7
Dip each ball into egg white; roll in pecans to coat.
- 8
Place balls, 2 inches apart, on lightly greased baking sheets.
- 9
Using your thumb, make slight indentation in top of each cookie.
- 10
Bake in 350 degree oven about 12 minutes or till edges are firm.
- 11
Cool cookies on a wire rack.
- 12
Fill centers of cooled cookies with a small spoonful of jelly or preserves.