Chocolate-Cherry Thumbprint Cookies

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
• 30 maraschino cherries, patted dry
• 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1-1/2 teaspoons shortening

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. 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.
2. Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on greased
3. . 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.
4. 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.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-cherry-thumbprint-cookies/ (may not work)