Cherry Thumbprint Cookies

Source : Preheat Oven To 350 Line Baking Sheets With Parchment Papercombine Flour And Salt In A Bowl Set Asidein Another Bowl Beat Butter And Sugar Until Light...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : November 30, 2025

Step:

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment paper

  2. Combine flour and salt in a bowl, set aside

    Cherry Thumbprint Cookies recipe step 2 photo
  3. In another bowl beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add vanilla and almond extract and beat in

    Cherry Thumbprint Cookies recipe step 3 photo
  4. Add flour and salt mixture and stir until b L emded

    Cherry Thumbprint Cookies recipe step 4 photo
  5. Cover and refigerate until dough is firm, at least 2 hours. Then roll into 1 inch balls, place on prepared pans

    Cherry Thumbprint Cookies recipe step 5 photo
  6. Make a indentation with a wooden spoon handle or a thumb,if it cracks just smooth it over , place some cherry jam in each indentation. Keep dough cool. If it warms during batches chill it don't work with warm sticky dough

    Cherry Thumbprint Cookies recipe step 6 photo
  7. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes until slightly golden. Cool in pans 5 minutes then transfer to racks to cool completely before glazing

  8. GLAZE COOKIES

    Cherry Thumbprint Cookies recipe step 8 photo
  9. Melt semisweet chocolate, just until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies

    Cherry Thumbprint Cookies recipe step 9 photo
  10. Melt white chocolate just until smooth, . Drizzle over cookies. Let cookies sit about 30 minutes to set choclate up.

    Cherry Thumbprint Cookies recipe step 10 photo

Ingredients

  1. SHORTBREAD THUMBPRINT COOKI
  2. 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  3. 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  4. 1 tsp vanilla extract
  5. 1/4 tsp almond extract
  6. 2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  7. 1/4 tsp salt
  8. 1/2 cup cherry preserves or jam
  9. WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE
  10. 4 white chocolate, not chips chopped
  11. DARK CHOCOLATE GLAZE
  12. 4 semi sweet chocolate, chopped or chips can be used

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