Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 (16 oz) jar cherries
1 (6oz.) package semisweet chocolate pieces

In large bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and soda. In mixer bowl beat together butter and sugar on low speed of electric mixer till fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.

Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture; beat till well lended. Shape dough into one inch balls, place on ungreased cookie sheets. Press down center of dough with thumb. Drain maraschino cherries, reserving juice. Place a cherry in the center of each cookie.

In small saucepan combine chocolate pieces and sweetened condensed milk; heat till chocolate is melted. Stir in 4 teaspoons of cherry juice. Spoon about 1 teaspoon frosting over each cherry, spreading to co er cherry.

Bake in a 350* oven about 10 minutes or till done. Remove to wire rack and cool.