Name: Cranberry-Chocolate-Almond Thumbprint Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 57 min
Yield: About 2½ to 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients: ½ cup (110 g) light brown sugar, lightly packed; 4 tablespoons (57 g) unsalted butter, slightly softened but not melted; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 large egg; 1¼ cups (160 g) all-purpose flour; ½ cup (40 g) dried sweetened cranberries, chopped; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon mahlab (see Note below); ½ cup (60 g) sliced almonds, coarsely chopped; ⅓ cup (65 g) good quality semisweet chocolate chips; 1 tablespoon butter, diced; ½ tablespoon milk