Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies Food

CHOCOLATE-STRAWBERRY THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift flour, cocoa, and salt into a bowl; set aside.
• Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring until smooth. Set aside.
• Put butter and 1/4 cup of sugar into the bowl of a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment; mix on medium until pale and fluffy.
• Mix in yolk, vanilla, and chocolate. Reduce speed to low. Mix in flour mixture until just combined.
• Refrigerate, covered, one hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Put 6 teaspoons of sugar into a bowl. Form dough into 3/4 balls; roll in sugar to coat.
• Space 1 inch apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Press center of each ball with your thumb.
• Bake 10 minutes. Press centers again with a wooden spoon, 3/4 inch indentations. Bake until slightly cracked and set; about 5 minutes more.
• Cool completely on racks.
• Stir cream cheese and confectioners sugar in a small bowl.
• Toss berries with remaining 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar in another bowl.
• Spoon cream cheese mixture into center of cookies; top with strawberries.

SUGAR-FREE STRAWBERRY THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Place the oven rack in the center of your oven, and preheat to 350.
• Line cookie sheets with parchment paper, or spray with non-stick spray.
• Stir the preserves and mash up any chunks of strawberries so the preserves are as smooth as possible. Set aside.
• Using an electric mixer or hand mixer, cream the butter and sugar until very light and fluffy, at least 3 minutes. Add the egg yolk and the vanilla and beat until well-combined.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the flour and salt together and add to the butter mixture. Beat just until combined.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg white until frothy.
• Place the nuts on a small plate or shallow dish or bowl.
• Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. (If the dough is too soft to roll into balls, refrigerate for about 30 minutes). Coat each ball of dough with the egg white, roll lightly in the nuts, and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
• With your thumb or the rounded end of a wooden spoon, make an indentation in the middle of each cookie and fill with about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of preserves.
• Bake for 13-15 minutes, or until the cookies are set and the nuts are nicely browned.
• Wait a few moments, then remove to a rack to cool completely.
• NOTE: If you are planning to store the cookies for any length of time, you night want to bake them without the preserves and fill them right before serving.

JENNY CRAIG LOW CAL CHOCOLATE CHIP-STRAWBERRY THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Combine cookie mix, oats, water, vanilla extract, and egg white in mixing bowl.
• Coat cookie sheet with cooking spray
• drop by 2 level teaspoonfuls 1 inch apart onto cookie sheets
• Press center of each cookie with thumb, making an indentation;
• fill with ¼ teaspoon jam.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes or until golden.