Cherry Cream Cheese Cookies recipe

Cookies:
1 cup confectioners sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups flour

Filling:
1 cup confectioners sugar
2 teaspoons flour
3 ounces cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries, drained

Glaze:
1/4 cup chocolate chips
1 teaspoon butter or margarine
1/4 cup confectioners sugar
3 to 4 teaspoons water

Mix sugar and butter or margarine. Add egg and vanilla extract. Stir in flour. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.

Shape dough into balls. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. With thumb, make imprint in each cookie. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in a preheated 350 degree F oven. Remove from cookie sheet and cool.

Mix filling and fill cookie center with 1/2 teaspoon of filling.

In saucepan, melt chocolate chips and butter or margarine. Mix in remaining ingredients and drizzle over cookies.

Makes 4 1/2 dozen.