INGREDIENTS
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½ c butter, softened but not melted
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½ c brown sugar
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½ tsp salt
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1 tsp vanilla
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1 to 2 tbsp milk (so mixture can be easily rolled into balls)
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1-½ c Gold Medal flour
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powdered sugar (to coat cooled cookies)
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CHOCOLATE FILLING
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½ c DARK or milk chocolate chips
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1 tbsp shortening
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2 tbsp light corn syrup
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1 tbsp water
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1 tsp cherry juice (from Maraschino cherry jar)
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30 maraschino cherries (stems removed and well drained)