Thumbprint Cookies

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oven 350*

double

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter
  • 2/3 sugar plus more for rolling
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/3 cup jam

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven
line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
wick the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl
in another bowl whip the butter & sugar with a mixer until fluffy
about 5 minutes
beat in the eggs and vanilla until just combined
slowly beat in the dry ingredients in 2 addition
mix just until incorporated
scoop the dough into 1 inch balls with a cookie scoop
drop balls in sugar then
place about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets
press a thumbprint into the center of each ball about 1/2 inch deep
fill each indentation with about 3/4 teaspoon jam
bake cookies until the edges are golden brown about 14-15 minutes
cool on cookie sheets
serve
store cookies in a tightly sealed container for up to 5 days