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Easy Thumbprint Cookies
These Easy Thumbprint Cookies made with Black Cherry Hero Fruit Spread are the perfect holiday cookies! Great to bake with kids and totally giftable.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
cookies, cookies with jam, thumbprint cookies
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
36
cookies
Calories
109
kcal
Author
Emily Grace
Ingredients
2 1/4
cup
all-purpose flour
1
tsp
baking powder
1/2
tsp
baking soda
3/4
cup
butter
, softened (1 1/2 sticks)
3/4
cup
granulated sugar
1/2
tsp
salt
1
egg yolk
2
tbsp
honey
1
tsp
almond extract
1/2
tsp
vanilla extract
1/2
cup
Black Cherry Hero Fruit Spread
1/4
cup
powdered sugar,
optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat, set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter, sugar, and salt until creamy.
Beat in egg yolk, honey, and extracts until smooth. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed to incorporate mixture evenly.
With mixer on low, beat in flour mixture until smooth.
Using a 1-Tbsp cookie scoop, scoop the dough and roll into balls.
Arrange the balls of dough on the prepared baking sheet at least 2 inches apart.
With floured finger or rounded end of a spoon, make an indentation in the center of each ball.
Fill each indentation with 1/2 tsp fruit spread or jam.
Bake for 10 minutes, or until just golden brown around the bottom edges.
Let the cookies cool on a the cookie sheet for five minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Sift powdered sugar over cooled cookies if desired.
Notes
Cookies can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to one month.
Nutrition
Calories:
109
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
17
g
|
Fat:
4
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
15
mg
|
Sodium:
84
mg
|
Potassium:
23
mg
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Vitamin A:
125
IU
|
Calcium:
9
mg
|
Iron:
0.4
mg