Quick And Easy Cherry-chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 58 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 1 (16 1/2 ounce) package refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough (pillsbury create 'n bake)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 8 ounces chocolate-flavored candy coating, chopped
• 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can decorating icing
• 2 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries, with stems drained on paper towels

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f in large bowl, break up cookie dough. stir or knead in flour until well blended. work with half of dough at a time; refrigerate remaining dough until needed.
• 2 shape dough into 16 (1-inch) balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. repeat with remaining dough.
• 3 bake 8 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, microwave candy coating on high 30 seconds. stir; microwave in 15-second increments until melted and smooth. set aside.
• 5 with can of decorating icing fitted with star tip, pipe 1-inch star of icing (about 1 teaspoon) on center of each cookie. dip cherries into melted chocolate; place on icing on cookies.
• 6 let stand until icing is set and chocolate is firm, about 20 minutes. store between sheets of waxed paper in tightly covered container.