Almond Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies Food

THUMBPRINT COOKIES {RASPBERRY ALMOND SHORTBREAD}

Steps:

• For the cookies: Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). In a mixing bowl whisk together flour and salt, set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, blend together butter and sugar until combined (it will take a minute or two since the butter is cold).
• Mix in almond extract then add in flour blend until mixture comes together (it will take a bit of mixing since the butter is cold, so be patient, it will seem really dry and crumbly at first).
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls, about 1 Tbsp each, and place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Make a small indentation with thumb or forefinger in each cookie (large enough to fit 1/4 - 1/2 tsp of jam). Fill each with 1/4 - 1/2 tsp jam.
• Chill in refrigerator 20 minutes (or freezer for 10 minutes). Bake in preheated oven 14 - 18 minutes.
• Cool several minutes on baking sheet then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• For the glaze: Whisk all glaze ingredients together in a small mixing bowl, adding enough water to reach desired consistency.
• Pour or spoon mixture into a sandwich size resealable bag, cut a small tip from one corner and drizzle over cool cookies. Let set at room temperature then store in an airtight container.

RASPBERRY ALMOND SHORTBREAD THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• In large mixer bowl combine sugar, butter, and almond extract.
• Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes).
• Reduce speed to low; add flour.
• Continue beating until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
• With thumb, make indentation in center of each cookie (edges may crack slightly).
• Fill each indentation with about ¼ t. jam.
• Bake for 14 to 18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• Let stand 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet.
• Glaze:.
• In small bowl stir together powdered sugar and 1½ t. almond extract.
• Gradually stir in enough water for a thin glaze.
• Drizzle over cooled cookies.
• TIP: If cookies are spreading too much, chill dough 1 hour or stir in 1 to 2 T. flour.

ALMOND SHORTBREAD THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together the butter, sugar, flour and almond extract. Chill the dough for 1 hour in the refrigerator. Roll the dough into 1" balls or use a 1" scoop to place them onto a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet. Press down on the top of each cookie and use your thumb to create a small indent. After all the indents are made, fill the indents with about 1/2 teaspoon of jam. Bake for approximately 10 minutes. Remove from the oven before the cookies are browned. Let cool on the trays for 1-2 minutes and then remove to a wire cooling rack. To make the glaze, add the almond extract to the powdered sugar and then slowly add the milk to this mixture. Stir constantly and stop adding milk when you reach the consistency of icing. It should drizzle off the tip of a spoon in a thin white stream. Not watery, but not thick either. When the cookies are completely cooled, drizzle the icing over the tops. These cookies freeze beautifully. When the icing has hardened, layer them into containers with wax paper between the layers. They will keep in the freezer for at least a month.

ALMOND SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the beaten egg and extract. Add the flour, ground almonds and lemon zest and mix until the dough comes together.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead into a ball. Divide the dough in half and then roll each half into a log, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap each log in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour (the dough can be frozen at this point for a later use).
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Remove the dough from the plastic wrap and slice into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Place the cookies onto the prepared baking sheets and bake until golden brown at the edges, about 15 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for 3 or 4 minutes before transferring to wire cooling racks to cool completely, or just eat warm from the oven.

ALMOND THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Pulse almonds, sugar, matzo cake meal, and salt in a food processor until finely ground. (Be careful not to grind to a paste.) Transfer to a bowl and stir in butter, egg, and extracts until combined well. Chill dough, covered, until firm, about 30 minutes.
• While dough chills, put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Drop level tablespoons of dough 1 inch apart onto 2 ungreased baking sheets. Roll dough into balls, then chill until slightly firm, about 10 minutes. Make a 1/2-inch-wide (1/3-inch-deep) indentation in center of each ball using your thumb, index finger, or the rounded end of a wooden spoon. Fill each indentation with 1/4 teaspoon jam and bake, 1 sheet at a time, until tops are pale golden and undersides are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to a rack and cool completely.

ALMOND THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• For cookies:.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Beat in the flour, extract and salt.
• Stir in the pecans.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Make thumbprint in each cookie.
• Bake at 300°F for 20-30 minutes.
• Let cool.
• For Icing:.
• Mix all Icing ingredients and thin with a little milk if needed , to make a smooth icing . You may add a drop or two of food color to tint the icing . Fill cooled cookies with icing.