PERFECT THUMBPRINT COOKIES
My mother, Pauline, made really nice thumbprint cookies, but I never wrote down her recipe. I knew the ingredients, but unless you have the right proportions, you won't get that perfect melt-in-your-mouth texture. So, I did an image search and found a recipe that looked very similar, credited to a great-grandma named Mitzi. Since my last name is Mitzewich, that pretty much sealed the deal. In case you can't decide between a shortbread-focused cookie and a more jammy one, here's how to make both.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Desserts Cookies Thumbprint Cookie Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Mix butter and powdered sugar together with a rubber spatula until creamy. Add vanilla extract, almond extract, salt, and egg yolk. Mix with the spatula. Add flour and blend until just combined.
- Use a sorbet scoop to portion dough into 1/2-ounce (1-tablespoon) balls. Roll balls in a plate of white sugar to coat; roll again between your palms. Place several inches apart on a silicone-lined baking sheet. Flatten balls lightly with your fingers.
- To make shortbread cookies with a little jam, poke a well into each cookie using the end of a thick wooden spoon dusted with powdered sugar or using one of your fingers. Fill cookies with fruit jam. Tap baking sheet against the counter to let jam settle.
- Bake in the preheated oven until tops are barely blonde and bottoms are slightly golden, about 15 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack before icing.
- Meanwhile, mix powdered sugar with a little milk until you have a consistency that will hold its shape when piped. Pipe icing on top of cookies in a zigzag pattern. Let sit for 15 minutes before serving.
- For a more jam-forward cookie, press your thumb into the cookies to make large, shallow indentations. Spoon in jam. Tap baking sheet against the counter.
- Bake until not quite golden brown, about 15 minutes. Let rest on pan for 5 minutes before transferring a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 22.5 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 33.2 mg, Sugar 15.1 g
THUMBPRINT COOKIES
I started looking for a thumbprint recipe and found this one I have changed it a bit to fit my families tastes. These are a great holiday cookies. I have also dyed the dough orange for Halloween. These are very versatile.
Provided by Leanne
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 32-40 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Beat margarine and sugar together until fluffy; add vanilla and egg and beat well.
- Stir in flour and baking powder.
- Roll into balls and press thumb into the middle of the cookie, fill with half a tsp or so of jelly.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 106.5, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 5.8, Sodium 60.4, Carbohydrate 15.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 7.9, Protein 1.1
CLASSIC THUMBPRINT COOKIES
Steps:
- HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Adjust rack to middle position. Coat two cookie sheets lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
- BEAT brown sugar and shortening in medium bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes or until fluffy. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add egg yolks, water, vanilla and salt. Beat until well combined. Add flour on low speed until well blended.
- BEAT egg whites in a shallow bowl until foamy. Place pecans in a separate shallow bowl. Measure about 2 teaspoons dough for each cookie. Roll into balls. Dip each dough ball into egg whites, then roll into pecans. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Using the back of a teaspoon or your thumb, make a rounded indentation in the top of each cookie.
- BAKE 10 minutes. Remove from oven. It may be necessary to create the indentation once again with a spoon. Place about 1 teaspoon preserves into the indentation of each cookie. Bake an additional 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven. Cool on baking sheet for several minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
THUMBPRINT COOKIES II
Small, delicious cookies with a small indentation filled with jam or preserves. Use your favorite nuts to coat the cookies.
Provided by Kathleen Dickerson
Categories Desserts Cookies Thumbprint Cookie Recipes
Time 43m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets or line them with parchment paper.
- Separate the egg, reserving the egg white. Mix the butter and brown sugar; beat in the egg yolk. Stir in the vanilla. Mix in the flour and salt, stirring until well blended.
- Lightly beat the egg white.
- Shape the dough into balls. Roll in beaten egg white, then nuts. Place the cookies on the baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes.
- Remove cookies from oven. With thumb, dent each cookie. Put jelly or preserves in each thumbprint. Bake for another 8 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.5 calories, Carbohydrate 19.3 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 113.8 mg, Sugar 8.7 g
THUMBPRINT COOKIES
A signature Christmastime sweet, our tiny almond-flavored cookies bear the print of the baker's thumb, which is gently pressed into the partially baked cookie to create a well. A dollop of apricot, red currant, or raspberry jam fills the center. If you use fruit preserves you've put up yourself, the signature is even more personal.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg yolk and vanilla; beat well. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and salt; add to butter mixture, beating on low until combined.
- Combine ground almonds with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl. Form dough into 1-inch balls, and dip in beaten egg white, then in almond-and-sugar mixture. Make a deep indentation in the center of each ball with your finger or a wooden spoon. Place 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake 10 minutes, remove from oven, and press down the centers again. Rotate sheets, and bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes more. Transfer sheets to a wire rack to cool slightly. Fill center of each cookie with about 1 teaspoon jam. Let cool completely. Thumbprints can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container, between parchment, up to 1 day (or 3 days, if not filled with jam).
SWEET & NUTTY THUMBPRINT COOKIES
These cookies are one of the most requested. The kids love to help you make these. And they REALLY love to eat them!
Provided by MizzNezz
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 20 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350*.
- Cream sugar, shortening, butter, vanilla and egg yolk.
- Stir in flour and salt until dough holds together.
- Shape into 1 inch balls.
- Beat egg white slightly.
- Dip each cookie ball in the egg white; roll in the nuts.
- Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
- Press thumb deeply in center of each.
- Bake until light brown, about 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from cookie sheet, cool.
- Fill thumbprints with jelly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.6, Fat 7.8, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 15.4, Sodium 88.2, Carbohydrate 8.8, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 3, Protein 1.9
More about "dirty thumbprint cookies recipes"
THUMBPRINT COOKIES – FOOD NETWORK KITCHEN
From foodnetwork.com
DIRTY THUMBPRINT COOKIES - PLAIN.RECIPES
From plain.recipes
THUMBPRINT COOKIES | COMFY BELLY
From comfybelly.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIES - BUTTERY AND DELICIOUS JAM-FILLED COOKIES!
From fifteenspatulas.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIES [MELT IN YOUR MOUTH!] - CHELSEA'S MESSY ...
From chelseasmessyapron.com
MRS. CLAUS' KITCHEN | THUMBPRINT COOKIES
From northpoletimes.com
HEALTHY THUMBPRINT COOKIES - DON'T WASTE THE CRUMBS
From dontwastethecrumbs.com
THE BEST THUMBPRINT COOKIES YOU WILL EVER TASTE! | FUZZ ...
From fuzzandbuzz.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIES - THE SALTY MARSHMALLOW
From thesaltymarshmallow.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIE RECIPES - THE SPRUCE EATS
From thespruceeats.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIE RECIPE - GLUTEN AND DAIRY FREE - CLEAN ...
From cleancuisine.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIES RECIPE - AMANDA'S COOKIN'
From amandascookin.com
HEALTHY THUMBPRINT COOKIES - DELIGHT FUEL
From delight-fuel.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIES RECIPE | THE GRACIOUS PANTRY
From thegraciouspantry.com
EASY THUMBPRINT COOKIES RECIPE - GRACE AND GOOD EATS
From graceandgoodeats.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIES RECIPE | MYRECIPES
From myrecipes.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIES | THIMBLE COOKIES |EASY COOKIE RECIPE
From cookingnook.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS | EATINGWELL
From eatingwell.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIES RECIPE - CHATELAINE.COM
From chatelaine.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIES - DON'T SWEAT THE RECIPE
From dontsweattherecipe.com
BAREFOOT CONTESSA | JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIES | RECIPES
From barefootcontessa.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIES - PREPPY KITCHEN
From preppykitchen.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIE RECIPES - BETTYCROCKER.COM
From bettycrocker.com
ROBINHOOD | THUMBPRINT COOKIES
From robinhood.ca
THUMBPRINT COOKIES - DINNER AT THE ZOO
From dinneratthezoo.com
MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH THUMBPRINT COOKIES | PRETTY. SIMPLE. …
From prettysimplesweet.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIES - GRANNIE FRANNIE'S COOKBOOK
From granniefranniecookbook.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIE RECIPES | TASTE OF HOME
From tasteofhome.com
57 BEST THUMBPRINT COOKIE RECIPES - HOW TO MAKE THUMBPRINT ...
From countryliving.com
JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIES RECIPE - HOW TO MAKE ... - DELISH
From delish.com
DIRTY DISHES: THUMBPRINT JAM COOKIES AND NETFLIX GIVEAWAY ...
From mydirt.ca
DIRTY THUMBPRINT COOKIES RECIPE - WEBETUTORIAL
From webetutorial.com
24 THUMBPRINT COOKIE RECIPES | MYRECIPES
From myrecipes.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIES - SUGAR SPUN RUN
From sugarspunrun.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIES - JO COOKS
From jocooks.com
30 OF THE ABSOLUTE BEST THUMBPRINT COOKIE RECIPES
From tasteofhome.com
CHOCOLATE THUMBPRINT COOKIES RECIPE | EATINGWELL
From eatingwell.com
15 EASY THUMBPRINT COOKIE RECIPES - HOW TO MAKE BEST ...
From womansday.com
THE EASIEST JELLY THUMBPRINT COOKIE RECIPE — EAT THIS NOT THAT
From eatthis.com
THUMBPRINT COOKIES | COOK FOR YOUR LIFE
From cookforyourlife.org
#30-minutes-or-less #time-to-make #course #preparation #occasion #low-protein #hand-formed-cookies #desserts #potluck #holiday-event #kid-friendly #picnic #cookies-and-brownies #dietary #christmas #comfort-food #low-in-something #taste-mood #to-go #camping #number-of-servings
You'll also love