Chocolate Cherry Drop Cookies

INGREDIENTS

    * 5/8 cup butter, softened
    * 1 cup white sugar
    * 1 egg
    * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    * 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
    * 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
    * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    * 1/2 teaspoon salt
    * 1 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
    * 1/2 cup chopped walnuts



DIRECTIONS

   1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
   2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Blend in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, mix in the chopped cherries and walnuts. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
   3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.