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 (Tip: spray your knife with baking spray before chopping to help keep the cherries from glopping it up.)
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.