This thumbprint cookies recipe is a butter cookie with a jam well pressed into the center. It is not linzer cookies or a jam bar.
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Thumbprint Cookies
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
Description
Thumbprint Cookies. From Alissa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226g) butter
- 2/3 cup (130g) sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups (250g) flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup jam
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream butter and sugar. Beat in yolks and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt.
- Roll balls in pecans, dent the center, fill with jam, and bake 12 to 14 minutes.
Notes
Too much jam boils over. A half teaspoon sits in the dent.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nuts
Skip them and roll in sugar if someone cannot eat nuts.
Jam
Apricot and raspberry stay bright. Grape turns muddy.
Dent
Use a thumb or the handle of a wooden spoon.
Spread
If they flatten, the butter was soft. Chill the next tray.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Seedless jam?
It looks smoother. Either works.
Fill before or after baking?
Before, so the jam sets.
Storage
Airtight for 4 days.
Dough
Chill 20 minutes if the kitchen is hot.