Cherry Chocolate Christmas Cookies
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 9:49AM Before you start know this: These cookies are not cheap to make. Candied cherries are $5.37 for 8 ounces at my grocery store. Add in the Hershey's candy and other ingredients and this recipe can get spendy. BUT they are pretty and delicious and my childrens' absolute favorite. I only make them once a year so it's okay.
Just thought I'd give you a heads up though so you're not standing in the baking aisle cursing me.
1 bag Hershey's Hugs candy
1 box white cake mix
1/3 cup vegetable/canola oil
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 eggs
1 cup candied cherries, well chopped
Preheat oven to 375.
Combine cake mix, oil, almond extract, eggs and cherries. Mix until well combined.
Shape into one inch balls and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
Bake for 6-8 minutes.
While they are baking, unwrap Hugs.
Pull cookies out of the oven and immediately place a candy in the center of each cookie. Let rest two minutes and then carefully transfer to a cooking rack.
If it's cold outside, place the racks outside. This will set up the candies quickly - in under 30 minutes. Otherwise, you'll have to leave them on the counter for several hours before the Hugs re-harden.
Make sure the candy hardens before packaging.
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Reader Comments (5)
Oh wow those look great and I have some candied cherries!!! Thanks for sharing in the holiday treats week.
what a fun idea!
Reminds me of the PB and chocolate drop cookies... but since I'm allergic to nuts, these will fit at our house much better :)
Very creative! These look wonderful!
I hope you'll stop by and link up today at my Christmas recipe party!
I will definitely be trying these! They look delicious and I love just about anything with cherry in the title! :)
I love hugs!
There's just something about a food that satisfies not only my love of chocolate but my innate neediness.