Chocolate-Cherry Pockets (KitchenPC)

Ingredients

• unsalted butter: 1/2 cup
• cream cheese: 3 oz
• powdered sugar (sifted): 1/2 cup
• unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted): 1/3 cup
• baking powder: 1/2 tsp (& baking soda)
• salt: 1/2 tsp (& vanilla)
• all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1/3 cup
• sweet cherries: 2 tsp
• semisweet chocolate chips: 4 oz
• brandy (Cognac): 1 tsp
• shortening - baking: 2 tsp
• almonds (sliced): 2 tsp