Yummy Double Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Total Time: 14 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package sugar-free low-fat chocolate cake mix
• 3 tablespoons nonfat milk
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 10 maraschino cherries, drained and cut into halves
• 2 tablespoons chocolate chips
• 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 spray cookie sheets with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 beat cake mix, milk and extract with mixer at low speed to mix.
• 4 increase speed to medium and beat 2 minutes or until dough is smooth.
• 5 with oiled hands, shape dough into 1 inch balls.
• 6 place balls of dough 2 1/2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
• 7 flatten each one slightly and top with a cherry half in the center of the cookie.
• 8 bake for 8-9 minutes or until cookies loose their shininess.
• 9 tops will just begin to crack at this point.
• 10 remove from oven and place on wire racks to cool completely.
• 11 heat chocolate chips and oil in microwave for 30 seconds, stir.
• 12 continue to heat at 30 second intervals until completely melted and smooth.
• 13 with a spoon, drizzle chocolate over cookies back and forth to make a pretty pattern.
• 14 allow melted chocolate to set before serving.