Chocolate Cherry Thumbprints

Ingredients

• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
• 1 3/4 cups oats
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups maraschino cherries, drained and patted dry

Instructions

1. Microwave 1 cup chocolate chips for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at 10 to 20 second intervals, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
2. Combine oats, flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
3. Beat sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla extract until smooth. Beat in melted chocolate. Stir in oat mixture. Cover, refrigerate for 1 hour.
4. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
5. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Press deep centers with thumb or wooden spoon handle. Place cherry into each center.
6. Bake for 10 minutes or until set.
7. Melt remaining chocolate chips; drizzle over cookies.