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Merry Cherry Fudgies

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 14, 2010
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Gold Medal® all-purpose flour provides a simple addition to these chocolate cookies packed with cherries - a distinctive dessert!

Merry Cherry Fudgies

  • Prep Time 1 hr 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 20 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Cherry Fudge Filling

  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped red maraschino cherries, well drained, reserving 2 teaspoons juice for glaze
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 egg

Cherry Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons red or green maraschino cherry juice
  • Red or green maraschino cherries, well drained and finely chopped, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Mix 1/4 cup butter and cream cheese. Stir in flour, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa and the vanilla. Divide into 24 pieces. Press in bottom and side of 24 ungreased small muffin cups, 1 3/4x1 inch. Mix filling ingredients. Spoon 2 teaspoons into each.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 18 to 20 minutes. Cool 1 hour.
  • Step 
    3
    Loosen cookies with tip of knife. Remove to cooling rack. Mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar and cherry juice. Drizzle over cookies; sprinkle with additional chopped cherries if desired.

Nutrition

100 Calories
5g Total Fat
1g Protein
14g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
100
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
Saturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
20mg
Sodium
35mg
Total Carbohydrate
14g
Dietary Fiber
1g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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