Jam Thumbprints

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: A Barefoot Contessa Holiday

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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
32 cookies

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups 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 oven to 350 degrees F.

In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until 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 wrap 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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Sana corona, CA 10-05-2009
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CAN ANYONE HELP
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

hi really wana make these...the problem is ..I have Tons n tons on unsweetended coconut..how can u make it sweet? of use just... as is? or dont use, and it wont make a diff..Please help i want to make this comin wkend for a birthday ;-)Read more
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BELINDA KNOXVILLE, TN 02-09-2009
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These make the most beautiful party favors
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My friends call these Luscious Lilly Cookies, because my nickname is Lilly. I give these as party favors at all my parties... or I take them as hostess gifts. I package them in cellophane bags tied with pretty ribbon or in boxes with pretty tissue paper and tied with ribbon. They make such an elegant and beautiful gift. I follow the recipe completely and they turn out great every time.Read more
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Rose Northport, NY 01-03-2009
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Dough Never came together
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I make a variety of cookies for Christmas and decided to try this, as there were so many good reviews. Everything was a... waste. My dough never "came together". I don't know what I did wrong. All of my other cookies turned out awesome. Can't say I recommend this recipe.Read more
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K H, MA 01-01-2009
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Love, Love, Love!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have been making these cookies around the holidays for years, and they have to be my family's favorite cookie. So... delicious and so easy! I do make a large thumbprint and put anywhere from a 1/2 t - 1 t of jam in the center. Nobody complains about the extra jam. , , in fact those cookies are the most sought out. I give these as gifts, and people are always thrilled to get them year after year. What a great recipe!Read more
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MARIA San Antonio, TX 12-31-2008
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How To Get Spectacular Results
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have been baking these EVERY holiday season (due to high demand and expectations) since the show aired about a few years... ago. For those of us who have run into problems, please don't despair. I too, have run into a few probs here and there and here are some very helpful baking tips for this recipe. 1. " The dough is too crumbly." Depending on how dry or humid the weather is, the cookie dough may seem drier one day than the next. Much like making pie dough. Simple solution: Add a tablespoon or so of milk and mix through until the dough forms clumps that can be formed into a ball. 2. " The cookies were burnt on the bottom- even before they were fully baked." Try not to use dark-colored cookie sheets which tend to absorb more heat. The ideal cookie sheet is dull, grayish, and has sides the more than an inch tall. Use parchment paper. If you have insulated cookie sheets or Silpat liners, that is even better. Never bake cookies on the lower rack. Bake them on the middle rack ONLY. 3. " They spread out too much." This is essentially a shortbread cookie which means it's loaded with butter. Butter melts. For this reason, I like to freeze the cookies already assembled and on the cookie sheets for about 5-10 minutes before baking. Alternatively, you can chill them in the fridge for half an hr. This gives the butter a chance to re-solidify which eliminates the problem of spreading out and becoming flat. Same goes for most cookies that have a high ratio of butter. Putting cookies in an oven that isn't hot enough (inadequately preheated) will also cause them to spread before they have a chance to bake. 4. " The jam filling ran out of the center." The steps mentioned above will take care of this problem. Also, I use my pointer finger as opposed to my thumb so that the indentations are more narrow and deeper. Anymore than 1/2 tsp. jam is bound to run out and melt out of the center. Happy Baking and I hope I helped someone out there :)Read more
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leigh saint louis, MO 12-28-2008
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Yummy & Easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made these as holiday gifts for several years now. I've found that I prefer seedless raspberry the best! These cookies... really are foolproof... and it's difficult to let them go to the neighbors. I just wanna eat them all. You must try these!Read more