Recipe

Strawberry Thumbprints

Recipe Information

Total Time: 

2 hours; 1 hour active

Servings: 

18 (36 cookies)

Thumbprint cookies are great fun, especially when baking with kids. An easy buttery dough is shaped to cradle a gem-like dollop of jam, for a sweet and colorful cookie.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup strawberry jam

Preparation

  1. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture, and mix until combined.
  2. Roll dough in 1-inch balls, and place 2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets. Press an indentation in each cookie with your thumb. If the edges crack a little, just press them gently back together. Chill the pans for 30 minutes. While the cookies chill, preheat the oven to 350⁰F.
  3. Use a teaspoon to fill the indentations with jam. Bake for 8 minutes, then switch the position of the pans between upper and lower racks and bake for about 8-9 minutes more, until the cookies are lightly golden on top.
  4. Place the pans on racks and allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies onto the racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to one week.

Nutritional Information

123 calories, 6 g. fat, 48 mg. cholesterol, 80 mg. sodium, 16 g. carbohydrate, 0 g. fiber, 2 g. protein