• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or a baking mat.
• Drain the maraschino cherries and allow them to dry on a paper towel.
• Slice the maraschino cherries in halves or quarters, your choice.
• Mix butter and sugar until fluffy in a stand mixer.
• Add sweetened condensed milk and blend until creamy.
• Add baking powder, baking soda and pinch of salt, mix until combined.
• Add flour and blend until fully incorporated using the mixer.
• Add chocolate chips, chopped cherries and cocoa powder.
• Mix for 30 seconds on medium speed until the cocoa is incorporated.
• Use a cookie scoop to form balls of dough, and drop them 2” apart on the cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. The tops should no longer look glossy.
• Allow the cookies to rest on the cookie sheet for 15 minutes.

To make glaze

• Melt the chocolate chips over medium heat, using the double boiler method, or pop them in the microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring frequently, until the chocolate stirs smooth.
• Add the milk and stir.
• Add the powdered sugar and whisk until smooth.
• Drizzle glaze over cookies and allow to cool and harden for 15 minutes.