Cherry Almond Delights

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 package (17-1/2 ounces) sugar cookie mix
• 1-1/2 cups slivered almonds
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 24 maraschino cherries, well-drained
• Confectioners' sugar

1. In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in egg. Add cookie mix; mix well (dough will be sticky). Shape dough into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.
2. Place almonds and sugar in a food processor; pulse until almonds are finely chopped. Add eggs; process until mixture forms a paste. Add butter and vanilla; process until blended.
3. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Shape dough into 1-1/4-in. balls; press onto bottom and up the sides of greased mini muffin cups.
4. Place 1 Tbsp. filling in each cup. Top each with a cherry. Bake 16-18 minutes or until edges are golden and filling is set. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Dust tops with confectioners' sugar before serving.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cherry-almond-delights/ (may not work)