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Thumbprint Cookies
Rich, tender and buttery cookies filled with sweet fruit jam. A traditional holiday treat with tempting flavor. There are also many different ways to adapt them too (see notes).
👥 32 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 16m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 13 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- oven
- baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Pour sugar and salt into bowl of stand mixer and whisk.
2
Add butter to sugar and blend mixture using the paddle attachment until well creamed together. Scrape down bowl.
3
Mix in egg yolks and vanilla extract, scrape down bowl.
(226g) unsalted butter, (at room temperature)1 cupvanilla extract1 tsp(283g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)2 cups
4
Add flour and mix until combined.
5
Scoop dough out and shape into 1-inch balls (just slightly over 1 Tbsp each, or 20g). Place on a flat dish lined with parchment paper and make an indent in each cookie using thumb or a wine cork (just don't push all the way through the dough, but make large enough to fit 1/2 tsp of jam).
6
Freeze the shaped cookie doughs for ⏱️ 20 minutes. Meanwhile preheat oven to 350 degrees.
7
Remove half of the shaped thumbprints and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet spacing 2-inches apart. Fill with 1/2 tsp jam in each indent.
8
Bake in preheated oven 13 to ⏱️ 15 minutes until nearly set. Let cool several minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
9
Repeat with remaining cookie dough. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
calories
139 kcal
fat Content
6 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.5 g
sugar Content
7 g
sodium Content
22 mg
protein Content
2 g
trans Fat Content
0.2 g
cholesterol Content
27 mg
carbohydrate Content
19 g
saturated Fat Content
4 g
unsaturated Fat Content
2.3 g
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