Pella — 1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp rum extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
30 maraschino cherries, drained and patted dry with paper towels
2 Tbsp sugar, for coating
For Glaze:
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 tsp rum extract
4 tsp maraschino cherry juice
1. Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, egg and rum extract until light and fluffy. Add flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Beat well.
2. Flatten about 1 Tbsp dough. Place cherry on top; mold dough around it. Roll in sugar. Repeat with remaining dough.
3. Place cookies 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8 minutes. Cool on a rack.
4. For glaze, whisk ingredients together; spoon over cookies.
Makes 30.
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