Strawberry Thumbprints

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Prep: 10 mins
Total: 1 hr 22 mins

  • 3

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup ground walnuts
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 jar (12 ounces) seedless strawberry jam

Preparation

Step 1

1. Beat butter, 1/2 cup of the sugar, yolk, vanilla and salt until fluffy. Add walnuts and flour. Blend on low speed just until combined; dough will be crumbly but moist. Gather dough together with your hands to form a ball. Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic, refrigerate for 1 hour.

2. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with nonstick foil. Break off 1 tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball. Then, roll ball in remaining 1/2 cup sugar to coat. Place on prepared baking sheet. Press a deep indentation into center of dough, large enough to hold 1/2 teaspoon jam. Fill indentation with jam; repeat to form 36 cookies.

3. Bake cookies at 375 degrees F for 12 to 14 minutes, rotating pans halfway through, until lightly golden. Cool on pans on racks for 5 minutes; use a spatula to transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.