Dessert Recipes
Thumbprint Cookies
Description
"I started looking for a thumbprint recipe and found this one I have changed it a bit to fit my families tastes. These are a great holiday cookies. I have also dyed the dough orange for Halloween. These are very versatile."
Ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup margarine
- 2⁄3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3⁄4 cup red jelly preserves
- 1⁄2 cup of chopped nuts (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Beat margarine and sugar together until fluffy; add vanilla and egg and beat well.
- Stir in flour and baking powder.
- Roll into balls and press thumb into the middle of the cookie, fill with half a tsp or so of jelly.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
