Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies

In a large bowl, stir together the first 5 ingredients.

In mixer bowl, beat together margarine and sugar on low speed of mixer until fluffy.

Add egg and vanilla; beat well.

Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture; beat until well blended. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press down center of dough with thumb.

Drain cherries, reserving juice.

Place a cherry in the center of each cookie.

In small saucepan, combine chocolate pieces and sweetened condensed milk; heat until the chocolate is melted.

Stir in 4 teaspoons of reserved cherry juice.

Spoon about 1 teaspoon frosting over each cherry.

(Frosting may be thinned with additional cherry juice, if necessary.)

Bake in a 350° oven about 10 minutes or until done. Remove to wire rack; cool.

Makes 48 cookies.