Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

Thumbprint cookies

From oanababy 17 years ago

This is a great recipe from Dorie Greenspan's book "Baking: From My Home to Yours". You will not be able to eat just one!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix ground pecans and flour together thoroughly.
Beat softened butter with sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla extract and mix well.
Add flour/nut mixture and mix on low speed until well blended.
Make small balls of dough in your hand and place on non-stick cookie sheet about 1" apart. Make a dimple with your finger in each ball, being careful not to punch all the way down to the cookie sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes, then remove to rack.
Dust cookies with icing sugar.
Heat jam in small saucepan until smoothly liquid. Fill cavity in each cookie with jam. Let cool completely before enjoying.

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" It was excellent "
mbalmr ate it and said...
These were so delicious and easy to make. I've made two batches so far, one on a baking stone, and one on a regular cookie sheet. The ones made on the baking stone were much better. Five forks!!
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" It was excellent "
quicksandbetty ate it and said...
I just made these an hour ago. I ground up the pecans in my little coffee grinder. They turned out delicious and oh so cute! Now I'm off to go find some good jam...
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" It was excellent "
oanababy ate it and said...
Mmm that sounds good too! I'm sure you could vary the filling to your taste - lots of combinations would work.
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" It was excellent "
donnaja1231 ate it and said...
I have a cookie recipe that uses cheese cake filling instead of jam. I need to find that and post it.
Donna A.
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" It was excellent "
oanababy ate it and said...
It's definitely less messy than rolling the dough in nuts. And even my fianc�, who hates nuts, loves these cookies!
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paige_eliz 17 years ago
These look great. I make a similar one, rolling the dough in nuts, but this looks just as tasty, and much easier. I'll have to give it a try.
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Reviewed by 4 people

It's definitely less messy than rolling the dough in nuts. And even my fianc�, who hates nuts, loves these cookies!

oanababy in Edinburgh loved it
I have a cookie recipe that uses cheese cake filling instead of jam. I need to find that and post it.
Donna A.

donnaja1231 in Poncha Springs loved it
Mmm that sounds good too! I'm sure you could vary the filling to your taste - lots of combinations would work.

oanababy in Edinburgh loved it

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