Nothing says Christmas quite like a plate of classic thumbprint cookies filled with sweet, colorful jam. These soft, buttery cookies are a holiday staple, with their charming little indentations perfectly cradling your favorite jams or preserves.
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Each bite is a delightful combination of melt-in-your-mouth cookie dough and vibrant fruit flavors, making them not only delicious but also irresistibly festive. They’re perfect for cookie trays, gift boxes, or sharing with friends and family during the holidays.
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The beauty of thumbprint cookies is how versatile they are — raspberry, strawberry, apricot, or even chocolate ganache can fill the centers, giving you endless flavor possibilities.
Easy to make and wonderfully fragrant as they bake, these cookies create that nostalgic holiday feeling in your kitchen. Once you try this foolproof recipe, these thumbprint cookies are sure to become a cherished Christmas tradition year after year.
Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 c. butter
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 2 c. flour
- Ground almonds
- Jam
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat together butter, sugar, and almond extract. Stir in the flour. Form the dough into small balls, about teaspoon size. The smaller the better.
Roll the cookie balls in ground almonds and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Gently press your thumb into the center of each cookie. Place a small amount of jam into the center of each cookie. Don’t put in too much jam or it will spread too much in the oven. Just a little drop of jam is fine.
Bake for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
Like this recipe? Try my recipes for pinwheel cookies or mint snowball cookies.
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