CHOCOLATE CHERRY THUMBPRINT COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and cocoa; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Bake 7-9 minutes or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, in a small bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, butter and cherry juice. Fill each cookie with 1/2 teaspoon filling. Top each with a cherry. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Let stand until set.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In large bowl, crumble cookie dough; stir or knead in cocoa and cream cheese until well mixed. Shape tablespoonfuls dough into 24 (1 1/2-inch) balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until edges are set. Remove from oven. Using back of round metal measuring teaspoon, make 1-inch indentation in center of each cookie. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave dark chocolate chips, whipping cream and butter uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 10 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Spoon generous 1 teaspoonful chocolate mixture into indentation in each cookie. Top each cookie with 1 maraschino cherry. Let stand about 30 minutes or until chocolate filling is set. Store covered in refrigerator.