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Jam Filled Thumbprint cookies with Almond Glaze Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cookie
1 Cup unsalted butter, soften
⅔ Cup granulated Sugar
1 t vanilla
¼ t salt
2 Cup flour
⅓ Cup jam

Glaze
1 Cup confectioners' sugar
1 t almond extract
1-2 T almond milk
Directions:
Directions:
Cream the butter and sugar together for couple minutes using a stand mixer on medium speed.

Add the vanilla and salt and continue to beat on medium until fully incorporated

Add the flour gradually until your mixture has formed a dough. Shape the dough in a ball (it will be a little crumbly). Tightly wrap the dough with plastic wrap and chill for a least one hour in the refrigerator

Preheat oven to 350º

Roll dough into a 1 inch balls, and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet

Make an indentation with your thumb (or the back of a small spoon) into the center of each ball. The edges may crack slightly.

Fill the indentation with jam. But be careful that you do not overfill the indentations

Place cookie tray into refrigerator while the oven preheats

Bake the cookies for 13-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned

GLAZE
In a medium bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, extract and 1 T of almond milk

Add enough of the remaining milk until you reach the consistency that you like. If the mixture is to thick, add more milk too thin, add more sugar

Using a spoon or a piping bag, drizzle glaze over the cooled cookies.

Let set for 1-2 hours
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
24 - 36 depending on cookiw size
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
45 minutes

 

 

 

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