Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies

Title: Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies

Categories: Cookies

Yield: 52 servings

1 pk Fudge brownie mix with

-chocolate

Syrup

21 1/3-oz

2 Eggs

1/4 c Shortening

1 c Pecans; chopped

1 Jars Maraschino cherries

10-oz

12/2/96 Preheat oven to

375 degrees.

Blend brownie mix with chocolate-flavor syrup (supplied with boxed mix),

eggs and shortening. Dough will be stiff. Mix until well blended. Stir in

pecans and cherries.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 8 minutes. Remove cookies from oven while still soft and underbaked.

2 to 3 minutes before removing from cookie sheets.

4 1/2 to 5 dozen cookies.

Tester's note: We tested this recipe with Betty Crocker Supreme Dark

Chocolate Premium Brownie Mix. When mixing the ingredients, you may think

there is too little moisture in the recipe. But keep stirring and the

ingredients will blend well.

Carol A. Ivy, Windsor Middle School, Imperial, Mo. --