December 24, 2008
	Brought to you   by Gale Gand
	Baking cookies can be a family event - let children help with measuring ingredients, mixing the cookie dough and decorating. It's an easy way to teach them a little math, science and the joys of baking, and you will have a sous chef (an assistant chef) in the kitchen! Thank you for subscribing to Holiday Magic. We hope you have enjoyed the opportunity to learn how REAL BUTTER is the secret to spectacular cooking and baking. For more recipe ideas featuring the pure and natural flavor of REAL BUTTER, visit butterisbest.com.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg and almond extract; mix well. Add bittersweet chocolate and blend to combine. Add flour and cinnamon; mix until well blended. Form dough into a ball, wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Press thumb in center of each cookie and place half a cherry in each depression.

Bake for 15 to 17 minutes. Cool completely.

Place white chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds; stir and continue to microwave in 10-second increments until chocolate is smooth. Drizzle white chocolate across each cookie. chill 5 minutes to set white chocolate.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.