Chocolate covered Cherry delight cookies

Chocolate Covered Cherry Delights

Preheat oven 350 degrees
1 cup melted butter (2 sticks)
2 cups white gradulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup cocoa powder
3 cups flour
2 small jars maraschino cherries
1 pkg. chocolate chips (I used milk chocolate) 2 cups
1/2 cup condensed sweetened milk

Melt butter and mix in sugar. Let mixture cool and add eggs. Mix thoroughly
and then add baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla and cocoa. Stirring after each addition. Add flour and mix well. Dough will be stiff and crumbly.
Drain cherries, reserving juice. Pat dough into walnut sized pieces. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Press down in center with thumb to make a deep indentation. Place cherry in each indention.
In a saucepan combine chocolate chips and condensed milk. Heat on low until chips are melted. Add approx. 1/8 cup cherry juice. Stir to a thick sauce. If the sauce is too thick add more juice in small increments. Test it with a teaspoon if it doesn't glob off its too thick.
Spoon sauce over the center of the cookies just enough to cover the cherry. Make sure it doesn't drip down the sides.Bake at 350 degrees 10-12 minutes.

NOTES:
cake like cookies- very yummy!!!
I made the drops too big at first then too small... try and stick with the "walnut" size as best you can.