JEWELED THUMBPRINTS
When I moved here from Malta more than 20 years ago, a kind neighbor lady took me under her wing and baked many cookies for me. This is one of her recipes that I treasure. -Maria Debono, New York, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield about 6 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until blended. Beat in egg yolk and extract. Gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape into 3/4-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of each with your thumb., Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Fill each with 1/4 teaspoon preserves; cool completely. Freeze option: Freeze unfilled cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers and fill with preserves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 78 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
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Sandile Xulu
[email protected]I've tried many thumbprint cookie recipes, but this one is my favorite. The cookies are always soft and chewy, and the jam filling is delicious.
Tarun Hosain
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and tart. I love the jam filling.
Araz Zaxoy
[email protected]I'm not a big baker, but these cookies were so easy to make. I'm definitely going to make them again.
Clarence Lewis
[email protected]I made these cookies for my kids' school bake sale and they were a huge success! They loved them.
Qasem Tarazi
[email protected]These cookies are so cute and festive! I love making them for Christmas parties.
Mental Kaka
[email protected]I've been making these cookies for years and they're always a favorite. They're so simple, but they're always a crowd-pleaser.
raad farea
[email protected]These thumbprints are the perfect holiday cookie. They're festive, delicious, and easy to make.
Josephine Chizunza
[email protected]I love how easy these cookies are to make. I always have the ingredients on hand and they're always a hit with my family and friends.
rafik miha
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my thumbprints turned out perfectly! They were so beautiful and tasted even better. I highly recommend this recipe.
Andria Thembelihle
[email protected]These cookies were delicious! The dough was easy to work with and the jam filling was the perfect sweetness. I will definitely be making these again.
Ghani Baba
[email protected]I made these thumbprints for a bake sale and they sold out in no time! Everyone loved them.
Claudia Silva
[email protected]These jeweled thumbprints were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and they looked so festive on the dessert table. I loved that I could use different types of jam to make them unique.