Raspberry Lemon Thumbprint Cookies

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Yum! I filled half with raspberry jam mixed with a little raspberry liqueur, and the other half with lemon curd mixed with a bit of water. Both were delicious, and looked very pretty together on the plate. (Though not quite as perfect looking as the photo! Based on other reviews, I made approx 3/4 inch balls, then used my index finger and pressed nearly to the bottom. I used my 1/4 teaspoon to get the filling into the small holes, which worked great. 13 minutes was enough for me, so I would definitely check well before the 20 minute mark. These were gobbled up by kids and adults alike - will be making again!

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I initially used a small scooper but the cookies came out too big. Instead, use a small spoon and your fingers to form the dough balls. The cookies look best when small so aim for 3/4" to no more than 1" in diameter of the dough balls. Then use you index finger to make the impressions. I tried to use the jam without the liquor and it looked like a little blob. I tried mixing the jam with a little grape juice and it bled outside the indentation. Finally, I found an open bottle of red wine (pinot noir so I used that instead and it came out perfect. The alcohol mixed with the jam allows the jam to spread evenly and smooth without bleeding outside the impression. The cookies have a dense texture almost like a shortbread cookie. The cookies were delicious and everyone enjoyed them. I used seedless raspberry jam and worked very well. If you really like lemon flavor, add more lemon zest and lemon juice to the batter.

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For me they didn't take very long to cook 13 min was good. I didn't add the Chambord and just used the jam and it worked just fine. I also drizzled some lemon icing (1 cup of powdered sugar a good big squeeze of lemon juice and lemon zest over the cookies and it was a delicious touch.

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These are very tasty. Mine were done at 15 minutes, glad I checked on them throughout.

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Easy and fun to make! Love the combination of lemon and raspberry! A great tea cookie. I agree with other comments that balls should be a modest inch as they spread out when cooked and they look much prettier as a smaller cookie. Cooking time is dead on at 16 minutes.
Wonderful -- will add to my cookie repertoire.

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These were delicious! I used cherry jelly instead of raspberry because I like cherry better. Maybe I would increase the lemon zest by 1 or 2 more teaspoons so I could taste it better. Also, I probably would use my thumb to make the indentation. This was one of my favorite cookies I made for Christmas.

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Question!!Sound delicious...I want to make them for the holidays but I have one question. Do you think it would be good if i rolled them in sugar before i maked the thumbprint?

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These are SO good! Baking time was perfect at 16 minutes and I doubled the lemon because you couldn't taste much the first time. Rave reviews on my cookie exchange - a definite keeper!!

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Excellent recipe, BUT the balls should NOT be a whole inch! More like 1/2 to 3/4 inch. You want your index-finger depression to be surrounded by maybe a 1/4-inch dough ring. And make the depression deep, almost to the cookie sheet. Then you'll get cookies that look like the picture. And they're so flavorful compared to most thumbprint cookies, with the lemon zest and brandy!

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Awesome cookies. Easy to prepare, tender and delicious! A holiday staple in our house. I use a small trigger scoop to portion each before rolling to form a ball.