Chocolate Fingerprints w/Raspberry Filling

By anonsouthernbell

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 c all-purpose flour
• 1/3 c unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/4 t baking soda
• 4 T butter @ room temp
• 2/3 c plus 1 1/2 T sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 3 T raspberry preserves

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375F. Sift together first four ingredients. In a large bowl, beat together butter, 2/3 c suar, egg and vanilla; gradually beat in flour mixture. Shape dough into 32 balls; roll in 1 1/2 T sugar and arrange 1 1/2 in apart on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Press your thumb into the center of each cookie; fill w/preserves. Bake for 10 min.