Cocoa Cherries

Ingredients

Makes: 4 servings

• 1 cup half-and-half

• 3⁄4 cup sugar

• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter

• 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

• 2 bags (16 ounces each) frozen cherries

• 1 cup coffee liqueur

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

• Vanilla bean ice cream

• Chocolate wafer cookies

Directions

In a 4-quart slow cooker, stir together half-and-half, sugar, butter, and cocoa powder. Cover and cook on LOW for 1 hour.

Stir in cherries, liqueur, vanilla extract, and cornstarch. Cook, uncovered, on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours or until cherries are warm and mixture is thickened.

Serve cherry mixture warm over ice cream with chocolate wafer cookies.