Photo: Thumbprints Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Assorted jams (orange, raspberry, grape and/or strawberry), for filling
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting (optional)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Beat the butter, granulated sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add half of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined, then mix in the remaining dry ingredients. Knead a few times by hand to bring the dough together.
Roll teaspoonfuls of dough into balls and place about 1/2 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Make an indentation in the center of each ball with a small measuring spoon or the back of a pen. Fill each indentation with jam (a scant 1/8 teaspoon).
Bake until the edges of the cookies are golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool 2 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar, if desired. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week.
Photograph by Steve Giralt
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By Eskimo810
on January 05, 2011
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I had the same issue other bakers had with the dough being crumbly and read the recipe 4x's just to make sure it wasn't missing a binding ingredient. Solution: Add 1 large egg and mix until the dough comes together and cleans the mixing bowl. Use a mini cookie scooper to portion the cookies, bake for 15 minutes and the cookies are very tasty.The recipe yielded 63 cookies.
By yumcookie
on December 24, 2010
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Terrible. I make lot's of different cookies and wanted to try a new recipe. I wish I had read the reviews before I attempted this one. I wasted all of the ingredients just to have crumbles. Do not waste your ingredients!!!!
By cmstonger
Ladera Ranch, CA
on December 24, 2010
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Do NOT make these! This recipie is missing eggs, and something else, but I am not sure what. I am an avid baker and I know I followed the directions properly. I through away the dough...very dry and crumbly. There is another recipie for thumbprints from Food Network Kitchens that is delicious. Use that one instead! :
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