Thumbprints

By hanley89

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 12 tbs unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• Assorted jams for filling
• Confectioner's sugar for dusting( optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Whisk flour, baking powder and salt.In a electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add half of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined, then mix in reamining dry ingredients. Knead a few times by hand o bring dough together
2. Roll tsps of dough into balls and place 1/2" apart on cookie sheets. Make a indentation with the end of a wooden spoon. Fill each indentation with a scant 1/8 tsp of jam
3. bake until edges of cookies are golden 15-20 minutes. Let cool 2 minutes on baking sheets, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioner's sugar if desired
3. Store in a airtight container with waxed paper between layers