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1 c Sugar

1/2 c Margarine or butter;

-softened 1 Egg

2 oz Unsweetened chocolate

Melted and cooled 1/3 c Buttermilk; milk or water

1 ts Vanilla

1 3/4 c All-purpose flour *

Or whole wheat flour 1/2 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Salt

2 c Cut-up candied or maraschino

Cherries Chocolate frosting 2 oz Unsweetened chocolate

2 tb Margarine or butter

3 tb Water

2 c Powdered sugar; about

* if using self-rising flour — omit Baking soda and salt. Recipe by: Betty Crocker’s Cookbook Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix, sugar, margarine, egg, chocolate, buttermilk and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and cherries. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart into ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched; cool. Frost with Chocolate Frosting. ABOUT 4-1/2 DOZEN COOKIES; 95 CALORIES PER COOKIE. CHOCOLATE FROSTING Heat chocolate and margarine over low heat until melted; remove from heat. Stir in water and powdered sugar until smooth. —–

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