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Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
Beautifully delicate thumbprint cookies are quick, easy, and melt-in-your-mouth tasty! They are a best-loved classic cookie.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Cool Time
1 min
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 170 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cookie
- 1 cup butter softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- additional white sugar
- ½ cup seedless raspberry jam
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½-1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2-3 teaspoons milk
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 400 ℉.
- Using a kitchen aid, or large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Once light and fluffy add the almond extract.
- In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add it to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Using a cookie scoop roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Use thumb to press down and make a dent in the center of each dough ball. Fill each dent with jam.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes or until cookies are slightly colored. Allow them to cool for 1 minute on the baking pan before placing them on a rack to finish cooling.
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Glaze
- Add the confectioners sugar and almond extract to a small mixing bowl. Gradually mix in the milk until you reach a glaze consistency.
- Drizzle the cookies with the glaze.
Notes
- STORE cooled jam thumbprint cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for about 3-4 days. Place a piece of white sandwich bread in the container to help keep the cookies soft.
- FREEZE. Place the baked jelly thumbprint cookies in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
170kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
111mg
(5%)
Potassium
20mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
237IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 170kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 111mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 237IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.