Chocolate Cherry Muffins

1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
3/4 c granulated sugar
1/2 c sweetened baking cocoa
2 1/2 teas baking powder
1/2 teas salt
3/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries, and 2 tbsp cherry juice reserved
1 c. powdered sugar
3/4 c chocolate chips

1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease bottoms only of a 6 jumbo muffin cups or 12 regular size muffin cups with shortening, or line with baking cups

2. In medium bowl, beat milk, oil, and egg with fork. Stir in remaining ingredients except cherries, juice and powdered sugar just until the flour is moistened. Stir in cherries, Divide batter evening among muffin cups.

3. Bake jumbo muffins for 23-25 minutes, regular size bake 18-20 minutes. Let cool.

4. In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and cherry juice with spoon and drizzle over muffins.