Jeweled Thumbprints

Total Time Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling
Yield about 6 dozen
Test Kitchen Approved
When I moved here from Malta more than 20 years ago, a kind neighbor lady took me under her wing and baked many cookies for me. This is one of her recipes that I treasure. —Maria Debono, New York, New York

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup raspberry or apricot preserves

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until blended. Beat in egg yolk and extract. Gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours or until firm.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°. Shape into 3/4-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of each with your thumb.
  3. Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Fill each with 1/4 teaspoon preserves; cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 78 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 39mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

When I moved here from Malta more than 20 years ago, a kind neighbor lady took me under her wing and baked many cookies for me. This is one of her recipes that I treasure. —Maria Debono, New York, New York
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