Title: Chocolate-Dipped Cherry Cookies
Categories: Chef
Yield: 12 Servings

1/2	c	Whole almonds;, chopped &
		; divided
1	pk	(18.25 oz) cherry-flavored cake mix
1		Egg
1/3	c	Vegetable oil
2	tb	Water
1 1/2	c	Semisweet chocolate chips; melted
2	ts	Vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Finely chop almonds with food chopper. Reserve about 2 tablespoons almonds for garnish. Combine remaining almonds, cake mix, egg, oil and water in mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly. (Mixture will be dry) With small stainless steel scoop, drop dough 2 inches apart onto 13" baking stone. Bake 13-15 minutes or until tops are lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on stone; remove to non-stick cooling rack. Cool completely. Place chocolate chips and oil in covered micro-cooker. Microwave on high 2-21/2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth. Dip half of each cookie in chocolate; shake to remove excess. Sprinkle with reserved almonds. Place on parchment paper and refrigerate until set. Yield: about 3 dozen.

NOTES : If chocolate thickens, microwave at 30-second intervals until dipping consistency. Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #1 by crmcbride@juno.com (Caroline R McBride) on Jul 14, 1997

Recipe by: Pampered Chef Fall/winter Season's Best 1996

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