These are the most popular cookies in America, so they should be easy enough to make. It's hard to go wrong with this chocolate-cherry goodness. They are fast and simple and you'll never regret making them again.
Ingredients
¼ cup softened butter
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted
1 ½ tablespoon flour, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk
2 cups all-purpose flour
Caramel sauce, for topping (recipe follows) Icing sugar or powdered sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, cream butter, and granulate sugar until light and fluffy. Fold in the cocoa powder, flour, vanilla extract, and salt until just incorporated. Beat the egg yolk and then add it to the mixture, mixing until just combined. Mix in the flour, just until it all comes together and no more. Form rounded balls and place them 2-inches apart on a baking sheet. Press a dab of caramel sauce on top of each cookie and place another cookie over each one. Bake for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown around the edges. Cool completely before icing or storing in an airtight container.
