Cherry Thumbprint Cookies

This is a simple basic shortbread, rolled into balls to create a thumbprint cookie filled with Cherry PJam, then dressed up with white and dark Chocolate drizzles. The cookies are tender and so good with the chocolates and cherries!
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment paper
- 2
Combine flour and salt in a bowl, set aside
- 3
In another bowl beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add vanilla and almond extract and beat in
- 4
Add flour and salt mixture and stir until b L emded
- 5
Cover and refigerate until dough is firm, at least 2 hours. Then roll into 1 inch balls, place on prepared pans
- 6
Make a indentation with a wooden spoon handle or a thumb,if it cracks just smooth it over , place some cherry jam in each indentation. Keep dough cool. If it warms during batches chill it don't work with warm sticky dough
- 7
Bake for 13 to 15 minutes until slightly golden. Cool in pans 5 minutes then transfer to racks to cool completely before glazing
- 8
GLAZE COOKIES
- 9
Melt semisweet chocolate, just until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies
- 10
Melt white chocolate just until smooth, . Drizzle over cookies. Let cookies sit about 30 minutes to set choclate up.
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