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Thumbprint Cookies is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Thumbprint Cookies is something that I have loved my whole life.
Mix butter and powdered sugar together with a rubber spatula until creamy. Add vanilla extract, almond extract, salt, and egg yolk. This shortbread-style thumbprint cookie is light and flaky. The salted caramel and dark chocolate add a delicious richness.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook thumbprint cookies using 10 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Thumbprint Cookies:
- Take 1 cup butter, softened (not melted)
- Take 1/3 cup white sugar
- Get 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- Make ready 1 large egg yolk
- Make ready 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- Prepare 2 1/4 cups AP flour
- Take 2 tsps cornstarch
- Prepare 1/2 tsp salt
- Prepare 1/2 cup white sugar (for rolling)
- Take 1/3 cup jam or jelly of your choice
Put jelly or preserves in each thumbprint. A signature Christmastime sweet, our tiny almond-flavored cookies bear the print of the baker's thumb, which is gently pressed into the partially baked cookie to create a well. A dollop of apricot, red currant, or raspberry jam fills the center. If you use fruit preserves you've put up yourself, the signature is even more personal.
Instructions to make Thumbprint Cookies:
- Beat butter with hand-mixer or stand mixer until creamy.
- Add sugars, gradually increasing speed until combine; about 30-60 seconds.
- Add the egg yolk and vanilla and beat.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, and salt.
- Gradually combined wet and dry ingredients until completely mixed; dough will be dry and crumbly.
- Scoop 1 tbsp sized balls and roll until completely round. Roll the ball in white sugar until lightly coated.
- Place dough balls on a cookie sheet and use your thumb to create an indent for the jam or jelly. Repeat until all the dough is used.
- Place dough in freezer for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Warm jam or jelly in microwave, and spoon it into the thumbprints of your cookies.
- Bake for 11 minutes, or until edges begin to become golden brown.
- Allow to cool and enjoy!
A dollop of apricot, red currant, or raspberry jam fills the center. If you use fruit preserves you've put up yourself, the signature is even more personal. Jam thumbprints are one of the most classic Christmas cookies (and we hear they're one of Santa's favorites!). With a buttery shortbread base and warm jam center, they're the ultimate indulgence. Separate eggs; place egg whites into bowl and egg yolks into bowl.
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