Thumbprint Cookies

Thumbprint cookies are one of the classics.

Who can resist a buttery cookie filled with jam.

Especially homemade jam.

We are using our

Strawberry Fig Jam

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter (2 stick or 8oz.), room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Pinch of salt
• 2 cups of flour
• 3/4 jam (your favorite)
• Parchment Paper
• **Optional** 1 cup chopped nuts- We use Praline Pecans in ours.

1 Cream the butter and sugar for 3 minutes. 

2 Separate the eggs.  Add the egg yolks and vanilla to the butter mixture.

3 Add the flour and salt.  Mix until combined.  Place the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.

4 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

5 Roll the dough into 1 inch balls. 

6 If not using nuts skip to number 8.   In shallow dish whisk the egg whites until bubbly and frothy.

7 Dip the balls into the whites and roll into the nuts.  Pat the nuts so they will stay on the cookies.

8 Place ball on parchment covered cookie pan.

9 Press down with your thumb to make a small well in each cookie.  Don't press too hard or the cookies will break apart.

How do you like Katie's thumb nail?

Check out our tutorial on Swirly Finger Nail.

10 Fill with 1/2 teaspoon of jam.

11 Bake for 12 -15 minutes or until slightly firm.  Allow to cook on pan for a few minutes then move to wire rack to finish cooling.

12 Grab a big glass of milk and enjoy.

"A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand"!

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