Glazed Raspberry Jam Thumbprint Cookies Food

RASPBERRY THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F and line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, toss together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and 1 cup sugar (reserving the other 1/2 cup for rolling) together on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 or 4 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until incorporated.
• With the mixer on low, stir in half of the flour mixture until just combined. Repeat with the remaining flour mixture.
• Roll the dough into 1″ balls and coat in sugar. Place 1″ apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Make an indent in each cookie using a 1/4 tsp round measuring spoon or your thumb. Fill each well with raspberry jam. Slightly overfill so that's it's rounded on top because the jam will flatten out as the cookies bake.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.

RASPBERRY-ALMOND THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and extract until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add flour and mix well. Chill for 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each; fill each with 1/4 teaspoon jam. Bake until the edges are lightly browned, 13-16 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For glaze, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, extract and water. Drizzle over cookies.

GLAZED RASPBERRY JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cream together butter and granulated sugar until fluffy.
• Add 2 egg yolks, 1 tsp vanilla, and salt; beat well.
• Gradually add flour, mixing well.
• Shape into 3/4-inch balls.
• Dip into slightly beaten egg whites then roll in chopped walnuts.
• Place 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet.
• Press down center of each with thumb.
• Fill thumb prints with preserves.
• Bake at 350F for 15 to 17 minutes.
• Mix milk and 1/2 tsp vanilla into confectioners' sugar, adding more milk if necessary to make a glaze.
• Drizzle glaze onto warm cookies and allow to cool.

RASPBERRY THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Beat butter, vegetable shortening, and brown sugar together in a bowl until smooth and creamy; beat in egg yolks and vanilla extract. Retain egg whites for a later step. Stir flour into butter mixture 1 cup at a time; mix in salt.
• Beat egg whites in a separate bowl; transfer pecans to a shallow bowl. Pinch off and roll dough into 1-inch balls, dip each in beaten egg white, and roll in pecans. Place cookies on an ungreased baking sheet. Use your thumb to form an indention into the top of each cookie and spoon a small amount of raspberry jam into the hollow.
• Bake cookies in the preheated oven until very lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.

JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, cream the butter with brown sugar until light and fluffy, then add the egg yolk and vanilla extract, mixing well.
• Add the flour and salt to the creamed mixture, and mix just until the ingredients form a ball.
• In a shallow dish, beat egg white slightly. Shape dough into 1 inch balls then roll in the egg white, then the nuts.
• Place the cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet then bake for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven then make the indentation, then bake an additional 7 to 10 minutes.
• Remove the cookies to a cooling rack. Once cool, fill with the jam of your choice,.

JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, cream the butter with brown sugar until light and fluffy, then add the egg yolk and vanilla extract, mixing well.
• Add the flour and salt to the creamed mixture, and mix just until the ingredients form a ball.
• In a shallow dish, beat egg white slightly. Shape dough into 1 inch balls then roll in the egg white, then the nuts.
• Place the cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet then bake for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven then make the indentation, then bake an additional 7 to 10 minutes.
• Remove the cookies to a cooling rack. Once cool, fill with the jam of your choice,.

RASPBERRY LINZER THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Mix margarine with sugars in large bowl. Mix in eggs and vanilla until blended. Gradually add in flour mixture; mix just until blended. Stir in almonds and lemon peel. Drop by tablespoonfuls on ungreased baking sheets, 2 inches (5 cm) apart.
• Bake 7 minutes or until edges are golden. Immediately make an indentation in centres of cookies with the back of a round measuring spoon. Cool cookies on sheets for 2 minutes on a wire rack; remove cookies from sheets and cool completely.
• Sprinkle with icing sugar, then fill indentations evenly with jam; about a half teaspoon each.

JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine butter, sugar and 1 tsp almond extract in large bowl, beat at medium speed, til creamy.
• Reduce speed to low; add flour, beat until well mixed Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• Place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb (edges may crack slightly); fill each indentation with about 1/4 teaspoon jam.
• Bake for 15 to 18 minutes til edges are lightly browned.
• Let stand 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet.
• Cool completely.
• Meanwhile put powdered sugar in bowl stir in enough rum to make thick glaze, stir in almond extract stir til smooth.
• Drizzle over cooled cookies; sprinkle with finely chopped almonds.