Ingredients

How to make it

  • Cream butter and sugar
  • Add egg yolks and vanilla and beat well.
  • Mix in flour and salt
  • Form into balls just big enough to hold thumbprint.
  • Place on ungreased cookie sheet 1 1/2 " apart
  • Press thumb into center of each cookie to make indentation.
  • Fill indentation with dab (about 1/4 teaspoon) of jam.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for abuot 15 minutes.
  • They should still be pale when baked.
  • Makes about 40 cookies
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  • -My mother was the source from which I derived the guiding principles of my life.-John Wesley
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    " It was excellent "
    bakermel ate it and said...
    These are one of my fav's! :) TY, Jett! :)
    ~Melinda
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    " It was excellent "
    henrie ate it and said...
    Oh those thumb print cookies are so good, I use to make them every year for Christmas. You have my 5
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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    great cookie love it thanks
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    " It was excellent "
    lunasea ate it and said...
    Oooooh yeah - I love thumbprint cookies. I love the jam filling, but they're also good with chocolate filling as well. Thanks so much, hon!!
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  • shine 15 years ago
    Oh boy... just when I thought it was safe to look at cookie recipes ;-) Thanks for the post! My daughter and I will have a fun time monkeying around while we make these:D
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  • rosemaryblue 15 years ago
    Love these little cookies! Love the quote from John Wesley. He was quite a man!
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    " It was excellent "
    bluewaterandsand ate it and said...
    I love them with raspberry! Fantastic post, Jett!
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  • 22566 15 years ago
    Jett,the picture is perfect for the recipe,and as always,I like the quotes at the bottom,hope you receive.
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    " It was excellent "
    magali777 ate it and said...
    mm... this are a classic, thanks Jett! you can add some almonds too.
    Magali
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    " It was excellent "
    sunny ate it and said...
    LOVE thumb prints
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    morninlite ate it and said...
    My kids like anything they can put their hands in! Thanks, sounds good.
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    " It was excellent "
    blondie80 ate it and said...
    These are wonderful! Thank u.
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    " It was excellent "
    gramma58 ate it and said...
    I remember cookies like these when I was a kid! Thanks Jett!
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