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Buttery Jam Thumbprint Cookies

The perfect mix of buttery texture, crunchy nuttiness and sweet jam these thumbprint cookies are sure to please.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword coconut, cookie, jam
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 101kcal
Author Tristin Rieken

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • ¼ cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg (separated)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup nuts finely chopped, or coconut
  • ¼ cup jam or jelly

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Mix butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla.
  • Blend flour and salt, stir in.
  • Roll dough into balls (about 1 teaspoon size).
  • Beat egg whites with fork.
  • Dip balls in egg whites, roll in nuts.
  • Place on ungreased baking sheet.
  • Press thumb in center and bake 10 – 12 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Fill with jam.

Notes

based on recipe from my mother in law, Linda Rieken

Nutrition

Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 41mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.5mg