Chocolate-Cherry Thumbprint Cookies
"These look so pretty at Christmas on a tea table with other decorated cookies. They taste as good as they look, and they are eaten quickly wherever and whenever I take them. They're also ideal for Valentine's Day, and every other day of the year! —Stephanie Smith, Colorado Springs, Colorado..."
INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 large egg yolk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup baking cocoa
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FILLING:
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
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TOPPING:
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30 maraschino cherries, patted dry
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1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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1-1/2 teaspoons shortening
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