Emerils Raspberry Lemon Thumbprint Cookies Food

EMERIL'S RASPBERRY LEMON THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly butter 2 large baking sheets.
• In a small bowl, combine the jam and Chambord.
• Stir to combine.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt and whisk to blend.
• In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy.
• Beat in the egg yolks, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla.
• Add the flour mixture in 2 additions and beat just until moist clumps form.
• Gather the dough together into a ball.
• Pinch off the dough to form 1-inch balls.
• Place on the prepared baking sheets, spacing 1-inch apart.
• Use your floured index finger or 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon to create depressions in the center of each ball.
• Fill each indentation with nearly 1/2 teaspoon of the jam mixture.
• Bake until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes (start watching the cookies at about 12 minutes though esp. since each oven is different).
• Transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

RASPBERRY LEMON THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter 2 large baking sheets.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt and whisk to blend.
• In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the egg yolks, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla. Add the flour mixture in 2 additions and beat just until moist clumps form. Gather the dough together into a ball.
• Pinch off the dough to form 1-inch balls. Place on the prepared baking sheets, spacing 1-inch apart.
• Use your floured index finger or 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon to create depressions in the center of each ball. Fill each indentation with nearly 1/2 teaspoon of the jam mixture.
• Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

VERY EASY RASPBERRY THUMBPRINT COOKIES (USES COOKIE MIX)

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375°F In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg and flour until soft dough forms.
• Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls; place 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Using thumb or handle of wooden spoon, make indentation in center of each cookie. Spoon about 1/4 teaspoon jam into each indentation.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips on High 1 to 2 minutes or until chips are melted; stir until smooth. Spoon melted chips into small resealable plastic bag; cut small hole in corner of bag. Squeeze bag gently to drizzle melted chips over cookies. Sprinkle with colored sugar.

RASPBERRY THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375°.
• Mix together cookie mix, butter, egg and flour until dough forms.
• Shape dough into balls using medium cookie scoop.
• Place 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Using thumb or handle of wooden spoon, make indentation in center of each cookie.
• Spoon about 1/4 teaspoon jam into each indentation.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
• Microwave baking chips on High 1 to 2 minutes or until chips are melted; stir until smooth. Spoon melted chips into small resealable plastic bag; cut small hole in corner of bag. Squeeze bag gently to drizzle melted chips over cookies.