Shortcut Thumbprint Cookies. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Mix flour gradually to cookie dough, kneed to mix. Make indentention in each cookie using back end of wooden spoon. Great recipe for Shortcut Thumbprint Cookies. So time to improvise.but honestly, they taste great for the small amount of effort required!
Spread the cheer this year with some sweet thumbprint cookie recipes.
Super simply to make, yet easy to customize, you can't go wrong with anyone of these thumbprint cookie recipes.
Some recipes for thumbprint cookies call to bake the cookie dough before adding the jam, but we like adding the jam pre bake so that it gets nice and warm and bakes into the dough.
You can cook Shortcut Thumbprint Cookies using 4 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Shortcut Thumbprint Cookies
- Prepare 1 (30 oz) of tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough.
- Prepare 2/3 cup of flour.
- Prepare 1 of jam of your choice- i like Smuckers red rasberry.
- You need of optional: 1 1/2 tsp Almond extract...so yummy!.
A slight thumbprint is placed in the middle of the unbaked cookie to be filled with your favorite flavor of jam. It's the perfect shortcut recipe for the beloved holiday cookie. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Make indentation in center of each cookie with your thumb or some type of small round tool.
Shortcut Thumbprint Cookies step by step
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix flour gradually to cookie dough, kneed to mix.
- Shape dough into 1 inch balls, place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
- Make indentention in each cookie using back end of wooden spoon.
- Spoon about 1/4 tsp jam into center of each cookie.
- Bake 8 mins or until edges turn golden brown. do not overbake..
- Let cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet, enjoy!.
Repeat indentation once cookies are done baking, if necessary. Cool completely on wire cooling racks. Thumbprint Cookies are an absolute classic, beloved by all, but not always homemade. These delightful sweet and fruity cookies are way easier to make than they look. These cookies are simply made with a super buttery and rich sugar cookie dough, filled with a touch of fruity jam, in this case raspberry.