Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350F

Step 2

In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.

Step 3

Beat in the egg and vanilla.

Step 4

Combine the flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.

Step 5

Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix well.

Step 6

Form the dough into 36 balls using about a heaping teaspoon of dough for each.

Step 7

Roll the dough in confectioner's sugar.

Step 8

Push a cherry into each one.

Step 9

Cover with the ganache.

Step 10

Bake for 9 to 10 minutes.

Step 11

Cool completely.

Step 12

Pour the sweetened condensed milk into a small saucepan.

Step 13

Stir in the chocolate chips.

Step 14

Heat until the chocolate is melted.

Step 15

Blend well.

Step 16

Add the Amaretto or cherry juice.

Step 17

Spoon on top of each cherry, covering it completely, before baking.