Thumbprint Cookies
Description
Thumbprint cookies are coated with crisp walnuts and filled with your favorite jam for a delicious year-round treat or Christmas cookie platter.
Ingredients
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1 large egg, separated, divided
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
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2/3 cup any flavor fruit jam
Directions
1
Gather ingredients.
2
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease two cookie sheets and set aside.
3
Whisk egg white in a small bowl. Place chopped walnuts in another small bowl.
4
Cream butter, brown sugar, and egg yolk in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
5
Add flour, vanilla, and salt; mix until well combined.
6
Scoop dough into 1 ½-inch balls. Dip in egg white, then roll in walnuts until coated. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
7
Bake in the preheated oven until slightly puffed, about 5 minutes.
8
Remove cookies from the oven. Use your thumb or the end of a wooden spoon to gently press an indent in the center of each cookie. Spoon jam into each thumbprint, filling it to the brim.
9
Return cookies to the oven and bake until set, about 8 minutes.
10
Remove from the oven and transfer to wire racks to cool completely.