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Description
Classic thumbprint cookies filled with your favorite jam, perfect for holidays.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup jam (any flavor)
Instructions
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg yolk and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on a baking sheet.
- Make an indentation in the center of each ball with your thumb.
- Fill the indentation with jam.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a decorative touch, you can sprinkle the cookies with powdered sugar after they cool.
- Ensure the jam is not too runny, or it may spill out during baking.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg