Basic Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 egg whites lightly beaten (optional)
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts optional
- ⅓ to ½ cup desired jam or preserves
Preparation Time: 40 minutes / Chilling Time: 1 hour
Baking Time: 10 minutes per batch at 375°F
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with a mixer on medium for about 30 seconds.
- Add the granulated sugar and beat until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Beat in the egg yolks and vanilla extract until combined.
- Beat in the all-purpose flour.
- Cover the dough and chill for 1 hour or until it’s easy to handle.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- Grease a cookie sheet.
- Shape the dough into 1-inch balls.
- If desired, roll the balls in egg whites, then in walnuts to coat.
- Place the balls 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheet.
- Using your thumb, make an indentation in the center of each ball.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the bottoms are light brown.
- If the cookie centers puff during baking, re-press the centers with the rounded side of a measuring teaspoon.
- Remove the cookies and allow them to cool on a wire rack.
- Before serving, fill each center with 1/2 teaspoon of jam.
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Yields:
30 servings (1 cookie each)
Enjoy your Basic Thumbprint Cookies!