Step 1

Reserve 7 cherries; chop remaining cherries. Melt 8 oz. chocolate as directed on package. Add 1/4 cup butter; stir until melted. Stir in sugar and eggs. Add flour and baking powder; mix well. Stir in nuts and chopped cherries. Refrigerate 1 hour.

Step 2

Heat oven to 350ºF. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough, 2 inches apart, onto pachment-covered baking sheets.

Step 3

Bake 12 to 14 min. or until cookies are soft to the touch but tops are still slightly shiny. Cool on baking sheets 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Step 4

Melt remaining chocolate; mix with remaining butter and cherry liquid until blended.

Step 5

Quarter reserved whole cherries. Spread 1 tsp. chocolate glaze over each cookie; top with cherry piece.