Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies

1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. sugar
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. baking powder
1/4 t. baking soda
1 egg
1 1/2 t. vanilla
48 undrained maraschino cherries (10 oz.)
1/2 (6 oz. ) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c. sweetened condensed milk

In bowl combine flour and cocoa. Set aside. Beat butter till soft. Add sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Beat well. Add eggs and vanilla. Add flour mixture.

Shape into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press center down and place cherry in center of each.

In saucepan, combine chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. Heat till melted. Stir in 4 t. of cherry juice. Frost each to cover cherry (thin with juice if needed). The frosting recipe makes much more than you actually need, so you can half it if desired.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or till done. Move to rack to cool.