Chocolate Cherry Surprise Cookies

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Chocolate Cherry Surprise Cookies

3/4 cup light brown sugar
2/3 cup margarine or butter, softened
25 maraschino cherries, patted dry
1 tbsp juice from cherries
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup milk chocolate chips, plus 25 more chips

In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, combine the sugar and the butter and beat until creamy. Add the cherry juice, flour, and the vanilla; mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate one hour before baking. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stuff each cherry with a chocolate chip, then wrap in 1 tablespoon of dough. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 12-15 minutes. Cool completely. Melt 1 cup of chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over low heat or in the microwave and dip top of cookies in melted chocolate.