Photo: Jam Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
- 7 ounces sweetened flaked coconut
- Raspberry and/or apricot jam
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until they are just combined and then add the vanilla. Separately, sift together the flour and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the creamed butter and sugar. Mix until the dough starts to come together. Dump on a floured board and roll together into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
Roll the dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. (If you have a scale they should each weigh 1 ounce.) Dip each ball into the egg wash and then roll it in coconut. Place the balls on an ungreased cookie sheet and press a light indentation into the top of each with your finger. Drop 1/4 teaspoon of jam into each indentation. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the coconut is a golden brown. Cool and serve.
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By macuisiniere
Arizona
on March 01, 2013
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Hello Russalka..I believe crumbly tells me you need less flour or more "Real butter".. 3 sticks would equal 12 oz. Water does not work..it's going to evaporate and leave the dough which should have the consistency of soft play-dough .. . Try it again.I'm sure it'll work..C'est delicieux!!
By caprice1
boston, ma
on February 11, 2013
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I make these cookies every Christmas and give them to friends and family. Everyone goes crazy over these. Thank you so much Ina!
By Russalka
on January 06, 2013
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I am a fan of Ms. Garten, and also have been baking for a long time. These were my first unmitigated baking DISASTER. I am not sure why, as I followed the recipe to a tee, including the butter at room temperature rule (perhaps our home's "room temperature" is too cool??. I could not get the dough to come together at ALL and had a crumbly and frustrating mess. I wonder if anyone could suggest what remedy for too-crumbly dough (adding water didn't seem to help.
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