Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies

Ingredients

• 12 c soft butter
• 34 c sifted confectioners sugar
• 1 Tbsp vanilla
• 1 sq unsweetened chocolate 1 oz melted
• 1 12 c Gold Medal flour
• 18 tsp salt
• 20 to 25 maraschino cherries well drained
• Chocolate Icing below

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 moderate
2. Mix butter sugar vanilla and chocolate thoroughly
3. Measure flour by dipping method or by sifting
4. Blend in flour and salt
5. If dry add 1 to 2 tablespoons cream
6. Wrap level tablespoonful of dough around well drained maraschino cherry
7. Place 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheet Bake 12 to 15 minutes
8. Cool