Chocolate Covered Cherry Thumbprints
"When I dig out my best cookie recipes, they remind me of baking when my children were little. These thumbprints with cherries elicit sweet memories. —Deborah Puette, Lilburn, Georgia..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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1/4 cup shortening
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 large egg, separated
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 cup finely chopped salted roasted almonds
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FILLING:
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1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
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1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
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2 teaspoons butter, softened
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1 teaspoon 2% milk
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TOPPINGS:
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24 maraschino cherries
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4 ounces milk chocolate candy coating, melted
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