Chocolate Cherry Cookies

COOKIE DOUGH:

1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder

TOPPING:

Sweetened condensed milk
6 oz. bag chocolate chips
1 jar of 48 maraschino cherries

Mix together butter and sugar then add next 7 ingredients. Mix. Set aside cookie dough. In separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk and 6 ounce bag chocolate chips. Melt in microwave. Stir and set aside. Form dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press with thumb, add cherry (or half cherry). Top with chocolate topping mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. For Christmas this is fun to use red and green cherries.