These beautiful and festive Thumbprint Cookies are made with just 3 ingredients: raw-sugar, butter, and flour. And, if you're craving even more sweetness in these simple sugar cookies, feel free to add some jelly on top, too!
Servings : 24cookies
Prep Time 30 minutesmins
Cook Time 45 minutesmins
Total Time 1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Ingredients
20tablespoonsbutter(about 2 ½ sticks), softened
1/3cupraw sugar, plus more for rolling
2 ½cupsall-purpose flour
raspberry and orange jelly
Instructions
Combine butter and sugar in your mixer's bowl.
With the paddle attachment on, beat the mixture until creamy; about 10 to 15 seconds.
Gradually add the flour and mix until well combined.
Wrap dough in plastic wrap or place it in a ziploc bag and refrigerate until firm. You can also put it in the freezer for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 275.
Remove dough from fridge.
Pinch off dough and roll into 1-inch balls. I use a kitchen scale and pinch off 1/2-ounce for each cookie.
Roll each ball in raw sugar.
Place cookies on an ungreased baking sheet, 2-inches apart.
Using a drinking glass, slightly flatten each cookie-ball.
With your thumb, make an indentation in the center of the cookies.
Bake for 42 to 45 minutes, or until golden in color.
Remove from oven and let stand 1 minute.
Transfer to cooling racks; let cool.
Drop 1/4 teaspoon of jam into each indentation.
Serve.
Notes
Work with chilled dough, only. Store cookies covered at room temperature for 3 days. Stored in an airtight container, you can also freeze them for up to 2 to 3 months
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Course: Dessert/Cookies
Cuisine: American
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