Best 6 Smuckers Thumbprint Cookies Recipes

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**Indulge in the Timeless Classic: Smucker's Thumbprint Cookies, a Journey Through Sweet and Simplicity**

Embark on a delightful baking adventure with Smucker's thumbprint cookies, a timeless classic that has captivated taste buds for generations. These delectable treats, featuring a tender shortbread crust and a burst of fruity preserves, offer a perfect balance of sweetness and simplicity. With just a few pantry staples and a touch of love, you can recreate these nostalgic gems in your own kitchen. Discover the secrets behind their irresistible charm as we delve into the world of thumbprint cookies, exploring variations, tips, and the heartwarming stories behind their creation. From traditional favorites like raspberry and apricot to unique twists like lemon curd and Nutella, the possibilities are endless. Let's embark on this culinary journey together and create memories that will last a lifetime.

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FOODCHANNEL EDITOR



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This recipe is courtesy of Smucker's®. The ever-popular Thumbprint Cookies are fun to make no matter how old (or young) you are! Also check out the Smucker's online store. Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, used under license.

Provided by By FoodChannel Editor | March 11, 2008 8:10 pm

Time 32m

Yield -

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups PILLSBURY® All-Purpose Flour
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup or 1 stick CRISCO® 0 Grams Trans Fat (per serving) Shortening
3 large eggs, separated
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups finely chopped pecans
1 cup SMUCKER'S® Preserves or Jam, any flavor

Steps:

  • 1 Preheat oven to 350°. Spray two baking sheets with Crisco No-Stick Spray. 2 In a large mixing bowl, beat brown sugar, Crisco, egg yolks, vanilla and salt. Slowly add the flour and stir until well blended. 3 In a small bowl, using a fork, beat egg whites until foamy. Put pecans in a separate bowl. 4 Using a teaspoon, scoop out dough and shape into 1-inch balls. Dip each dough ball into the egg whites, then roll in the pecans and place on a prepared baking sheet. Using a teaspoon or your thumb, make a round indentation in the top of each cookie, being sure not to make a hole all the way through the dough. 5 Bake cookies for 8 minutes (they will not be fully baked); remove from oven. Using a teaspoon or other small spoon, scoop the preserves into the indentation of each cookie. Return cookies to oven to bake another 6-9 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; cool on a wire rack.

THUMBPRINT COOKIES I



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I usually make these around Christmas.

Provided by C. Keith

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Thumbprint Cookie Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup butter, softened
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup finely chopped walnuts
⅔ cup any flavor fruit jam
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.
  • Separate egg, reserving egg white. Cream butter or margarine, sugar, and egg yolk.
  • Add vanilla, flour and salt, mixing well.
  • Shape dough into balls. Roll in egg white, then walnuts. Place on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 5 minutes.
  • Remove cookies from oven. With thumb, dent each cookie. Put jelly or preserves in each thumbprint. Bake for another 8 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 194.6 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 116 mg, Sugar 13.1 g

PERFECT THUMBPRINT COOKIES



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My mother, Pauline, made really nice thumbprint cookies, but I never wrote down her recipe. I knew the ingredients, but unless you have the right proportions, you won't get that perfect melt-in-your-mouth texture. So, I did an image search and found a recipe that looked very similar, credited to a great-grandma named Mitzi. Since my last name is Mitzewich, that pretty much sealed the deal. In case you can't decide between a shortbread-focused cookie and a more jammy one, here's how to make both.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Thumbprint Cookie Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
⅓ cup unsifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon almond extract
¼ teaspoon fine salt
1 large egg yolk
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup white sugar, or as needed
½ cup fruit jam, divided
1 cup powdered sugar, or as needed
1 tablespoon milk, or as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Mix butter and powdered sugar together with a rubber spatula until creamy. Add vanilla extract, almond extract, salt, and egg yolk. Mix with the spatula. Add flour and blend until just combined.
  • Use a sorbet scoop to portion dough into 1/2-ounce (1-tablespoon) balls. Roll balls in a plate of white sugar to coat; roll again between your palms. Place several inches apart on a silicone-lined baking sheet. Flatten balls lightly with your fingers.
  • To make shortbread cookies with a little jam, poke a well into each cookie using the end of a thick wooden spoon dusted with powdered sugar or using one of your fingers. Fill cookies with fruit jam. Tap baking sheet against the counter to let jam settle.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until tops are barely blonde and bottoms are slightly golden, about 15 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack before icing.
  • Meanwhile, mix powdered sugar with a little milk until you have a consistency that will hold its shape when piped. Pipe icing on top of cookies in a zigzag pattern. Let sit for 15 minutes before serving.
  • For a more jam-forward cookie, press your thumb into the cookies to make large, shallow indentations. Spoon in jam. Tap baking sheet against the counter.
  • Bake until not quite golden brown, about 15 minutes. Let rest on pan for 5 minutes before transferring a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 22.5 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 33.2 mg, Sugar 15.1 g

CLASSIC THUMBPRINT COOKIES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 57m

Yield 4 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening, cut into slices
or 1 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
3 large eggs, separated
2 tbsps. water
1 1/2 tsps. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
2 cups finely chopped pecans
1 cup Smucker's® Strawberry Preserves, or any Smucker's® Preserves, Jam or Jelly

Steps:

  • HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Adjust rack to middle position. Coat two cookie sheets lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
  • BEAT brown sugar and shortening in medium bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes or until fluffy. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add egg yolks, water, vanilla and salt. Beat until well combined. Add flour on low speed until well blended.
  • BEAT egg whites in a shallow bowl until foamy. Place pecans in a separate shallow bowl. Measure about 2 teaspoons dough for each cookie. Roll into balls. Dip each dough ball into egg whites, then roll into pecans. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Using the back of a teaspoon or your thumb, make a rounded indentation in the top of each cookie.
  • BAKE 10 minutes. Remove from oven. It may be necessary to create the indentation once again with a spoon. Place about 1 teaspoon preserves into the indentation of each cookie. Bake an additional 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven. Cool on baking sheet for several minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.

SMUCKER'S THUMBPRINT COOKIES



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Categories     Cookies     Dessert     Bake

Yield 4 dozen (1 3/4 inch)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Crisco No-Stick Cooking Spray
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup Crisco Shortening (1 stick) of your choice
3 large eggs, separated
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups Pillsbury BEST All-Purpose Flour
2 cups finely chopped pecans
1 cup Smucker's Jam or Preserves, any flavor

Steps:

  • Beat the brown sugar and shortening with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes or until fluffy. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add egg yolks, water, vanilla and salt; beat until well combined. Add flour on low speed until well blended. Beat egg whites in a shallow bowl until foamy. Place pecans in a separate shallow bowl. Divide dough into 48 equal portions. Form into balls by rolling between your palms. Dip each dough ball into the egg whites, then roll into the pecans and place on the prepared cookie sheet. Using the back of a teaspoon or your thumb, make a rounded indentation in the top of each cookie. Bake cookies for 10 minutes; remove from oven. It may be necessary to press the indentation once again. Fill each cookie with a scant teaspoon of jam or preserves. Return cookies to oven; bake another 5-7 minutes or until lightly browned on the bottom. Remove from oven; allow cookies to cool on baking sheet.

SMUCKER'S THUMBPRINT COOKIES



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Make and share this Smucker's Thumbprint Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chelle_N

Categories     Dessert

Time 22m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup smucker jam (I use the seedless straberry or raspberry one)

Steps:

  • Cream butter& sugar, stir in vanilla.
  • Mix in flour and salt.
  • Chill dough 2 hours (I never do this).
  • Shape rounded teaspoons of dough into balls.
  • Place on ungreased cookie sheet,flatten shighlty.
  • Indent centers and fill with jam.
  • Bake at 375 for about 12 minutes.
  • Watch the bottoms as they are alot like shortbread cookies and the bottoms get brown quickly.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients, especially the jam or jelly. This will make a big difference in the final flavor of the cookies.
  • Make sure the butter and cream cheese are at room temperature before you start baking. This will help them to cream together smoothly.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies to hold their shape.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set. Overbaking will make them dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack before serving. This will help them to firm up.

Conclusion:

Smucker's thumbprint cookies are a classic and delicious treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized with your favorite jam or jelly. They are also a great way to use up leftover jam. So next time you have a hankering for a sweet treat, give these Smucker's thumbprint cookies a try. You won't be disappointed.

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