Walnut Thumbprints Food

WALNUT THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg & vanilla.
• Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Roll into 1-inch balls.
• Place 2-inches apart on greased baking sheets.
• Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each ball.
• Combine filling ingredients.
• Spoon about 1 teaspoonful into each cookie.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 11 to 13 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks.

JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until they are just combined and then add the vanilla. Separately, sift together the flour and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the creamed butter and sugar. Mix until the dough starts to come together. Dump on a floured board and roll together into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
• Roll the dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. (If you have a scale they should each weigh 1 ounce.) Dip each ball into the egg wash and then roll it in coconut. Place the balls on an ungreased cookie sheet and press a light indentation into the top of each with your finger. Drop 1/4 teaspoon of jam into each indentation. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the coconut is a golden brown. Cool and serve.

CHOCOLATE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle, about 1 hour. , In a small bowl, whisk egg white until foamy. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; dip in egg white, then roll in nuts. Place on greased baking sheets. Using a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in center of each cookie. Bake at 350° until center is set, 10-12 minutes. , For filling, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, milk and vanilla; stir until smooth. Spoon or pipe 1/4 teaspoon into each warm cookie; gently press a chocolate kiss in the center. Carefully remove from pans to wire racks to cool.