Choco-Cherry Double Delights Recipe

Choco-Cherry Double Delights Recipe

  • 1 1/3 cups whole maraschino cherries, well drained
  • 1 (1 pound 1.5 ounce) pouch Betty Crocker® double chocolate chunk cookie mix
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
  • 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
  1. Cut 15 of the cherries in half; set aside for topping cookies. Chop remaining cherries.
  2. Mix cookie mix, oil, water and egg in bowl until soft dough forms. Stir in chopped cherries and nuts. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press one cherry half lightly into center of each cookie.
  3. Bake at 375 degrees F for 7 to 9 minutes. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Before serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar. Store loosely covered at room temperature.