Name: Special Cherry Thumbprint Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened -; 2/3 cup sugar -; 4 teaspoons cherry liqueur -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; Filling: -; 1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained -; 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar -; 2 tablespoons half-and-half cream -; 2 tablespoons cherry liqueur -

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Special Cherry Thumbprint Cookies

1. 1 cup unsalted butter, softened -

2. 2/3 cup sugar -

3. 4 teaspoons cherry liqueur -

4. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

5. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

6. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

7. Filling: -

8. 1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained -

9. 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar -

10. 2 tablespoons half-and-half cream -

11. 2 tablespoons cherry liqueur -

How to cook deliciously - Special Cherry Thumbprint Cookies

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in liqueur, vanilla and salt. Gradually beat flour into creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until easy to handle.

2. Stage

Preheat oven to 350. Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of each with the back of a rounded teaspoon measure or the end of a wooden spoon handle. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

3. Stage

For filling, finely chop cherries and let stand on paper towels 5 minutes to drain. In a small bowl, whisk confectioners' sugar, cream and liqueur. Spoon filling into cookies. Sprinkle filling with cherries. Let stand until filling is set, 1-1-1/2 hours.