Butter and Jam Thumbprints

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Cook Time:
18 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
about 24 to 30 cookies

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 18 min
Total:: 1 hr 8 min

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Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened
2/3 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
1 large egg
1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped from pod, or 1/8 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup raspberry, cherry or strawberry jam

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.

Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.

In another bowl, whip the butter and the sugar with a hand-held mixer until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla until just combined. Slowly beat in the dry ingredients in 2 additions, mixing just until incorporated.

Scoop the dough into 1-inch balls with a cookie or ice cream scoop and roll in sugar. Place about 2-inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Press a thumbprint into the center of each ball, about 1/2-inch deep. Fill each indentation with about 3/4 teaspoon jam.

Bake cookies until the edges are golden, about 15 minutes. (For even color, rotate the pans from top to bottom about halfway through baking.) Cool cookies on the baking sheets. Serve.

Store cookies in a tightly sealed container for up to 5 days.

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Ramona Phoenix, AZ 09-28-2009
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Very Tasty!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This cookie is very easy to make with ordinary refrigerator and pantry goods (at least for me). It didn't get 5 stars from... me because my cookies did flatten out a little too much. After reading the reviews, I did chill the dough and made sure to keep each dough ball fairly small - I got 34 cookies out of a recipe that indicated a yield of 24-30. I used a 1 tablespoon measuring spoon to get each dough ball uniform in size and the "thumbprint" was the back side of a 1/8 teaspoon measuring spoon. The taste, however, is absolutely wonderful! I rolled my dough balls in finely chopped almonds mixed with a little powdered sugar and used strawberry preserves that I pureed to make sure no one got a big hunk of strawberry - LOL! I also used a scant 1/2 teaspoon of jam per cookie instead of the 3/4 teaspoon indicated. For my taste, I think any more jam and the cookie would have been too sweet. Maybe next time I'll lower the temperature to 325 as another reviewer suggested...Read more
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maria branson, MO 08-23-2009
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Yummo!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just made these, and they are sooo good! I didn't roll them in sugar, and they've turned out just perfect. With sugar I... think they would've been too sweet for my taste. I used a blackberry jam, that's all I had on hand, and they've turned out delish! They're sooooo crunchy, mmmmm!!!Read more
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Ashley LA, CA 08-04-2009
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psschhh, b*tches don't even know
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

To all those who said they tried the tips and still couldn't get these cookies right -- I haven't the slightest clue what you... are talking about! I made the recipe as is, stuck the dough in the fridge for maaaybe 30mins, and re-compressed the cookies edges after plopping the jam in. I also sprinkled powdered sugar after they were done instead of rolling them in sugar. They didn't spread out at all and the jam didn't overflow at all either. Yummers!Read more
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Kelly Sarasota, FL 01-03-2009
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These are fantastic!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made 5 different cookies this year (all 5 star rated) and these were my favorite. This was my first time using vanilla... bean and it really made them special.Read more
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Sarah Henrietta, NY 12-22-2008
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My favorite cookies!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are my favorite cookies to make, especially for the holidays. They are especially delicious rolled in finely chopped... pecans. I usually make half of them rolled in the nuts and half in sparkly sanding sugar. They are really great with rhubarb jam. Always a hit!Read more
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Marrya Paterson, NJ 12-21-2008
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great cookies
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

these are great cookies..it took me a couple of times but.. i finally perfected them... trick is to chill the dough for at... least 30 min.. and lower the temp of the oven to 325. also set your racks as high in the oven as possible and make sure the cookie sheet is centered ... i use my middle finger to make the well for the jelly.. well actually i prefer preserves.. i dont roll them in granulated sugar , i sprinkle them with powdered sugar after they have cooled... i made 10 batches and they were gone in a day!!! my family and friends love these cookies!!!!!!Read more