ITALIAN THUMBPRINT COOKIES
My mom used to make these and fill them with grape or strawberry jelly. Now, I make them for the Christmas cookie trays with a red or green maraschino cherry or a Hershey's kiss pressed into the thumbprint.
Provided by michelerx
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cream together margarine and sugar.
- Add salt, lightly beaten egg yolks, vanilla, and almond extract, and mix thoroughly.
- Gradually add flour and stir until well blended.
- Roll dough into one inch balls.
- Beat egg whites until frothy.
- Dip dough balls into egg whites and roll in chopped nuts.
- Place on cookie sheet about two inches apart and press a deep thrumbprint into each center.
- Bake at 350 degrees 10-12 minutes.
- While cookies are still warm, fill thumbprints with jelly or press a maraschino cherry or Hershey's kiss into the thumbprint.
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Pramila Khanal
[email protected]I love the combination of flavors in these cookies. The almond extract and jam really complement each other.
Rao Abdul Rehman
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make, even my kids can help.
Muzammil Balouch Buzdar
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the cookies turned out perfectly. They were delicious!
Mohamed Anoof
[email protected]These cookies were a bit too dry for my taste.
Shayla White
[email protected]The dough was a bit crumbly, but the cookies still turned out great.
Edinson Diaz
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but I still enjoyed them.
Afroza Dola
[email protected]I love that these cookies can be made ahead of time. It makes them perfect for busy holiday baking.
Tinka Amon
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect holiday treat. They are festive and delicious.
S PAGE
[email protected]I made these cookies for my kids' school bake sale and they were a huge success. The kids loved them!
Kareem Elsayad
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they taste delicious. I love that I can use any kind of jam or jelly in the center.
Adama Bangura
[email protected]I've been making these cookies for years and they are always a favorite. They are the perfect combination of chewy and crunchy.
salami blue
[email protected]These Italian Thumbprint Cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.