Chocolate-Covered Cherry Thumbprints | Reader's Digest Canada

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter (softened)
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 large egg (separated, room temperature)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup finely chopped salted roasted almonds
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tbsp maraschino cherry juice
• 2 tsp butter (softened)
• 1 tsp 2% milk
• 24 maraschino cherries
• 4 oz milk chocolate candy coating (melted)