Cookies, Christmas Thumbprint

Cookies, Christmas Thumbprints

A recipe for Christmas thumbprint cookies. Delicious and buttery with nuts and jam.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 2 hours
Servings: 3 Dozen
Course: Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounce cream cheese (softened)
  • 3/4 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 cup ground nuts (pecans, walnuts or coconut)
  • 1 cup fruit preserves or jam (or red and green maraschino cherries cut in half)

Equipment

  • 2 baking sheets
  • 1 stand or hand mixer
  • 1 bowl, large
  • small spoon for jam
  • measuring cups, spoons

Method
 

  1. Note: This dough requires 30 minutes in refrigerator before rolling. Also soften cream cheese and butter before mixing.
  2. Cream together softened cream cheese and butter. Add sugar and beat until well blended. Add vanilla.
  3. Add flour and baking soda and mix well.
  4. Fold in nuts or coconut.
  5. Chill dough for at least 30 minutes.
  6. Preheat oven @ 350
  7. Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper.
  8. Shape each cookie into a ball about 1 inch round. Press thumb in each ball and fill cookie sheets with cookies.
  9. Bake for 8-12 minutes until lightly browned. Remove sheets from oven and immediately fill center of each cookie with jam or 1/2 of a cherry.
  10. Remove cookies to rack for cooling.
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