Ingredients
1 jar (12 ounces) maraschino cherries2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened1/2 cup sugar2 eggs, lightly beaten1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips1 chocolate cookie crust (9 inches)6 chocolate-covered cherries
Preparation
Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 2 teaspoons juice. Cut cherries into quarters; set aside.
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and reserved cherry juice until smooth. Add eggs; beat just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips and reserved cherries.
Pour into crust (crust will be full). Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve with chocolate-covered cherries.
