Thumbprint Cookies
By: Anonymous
Published: Sunday, January 3, 2010 - 1:53am

Ingredients




1 cup 2 sticks butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Jam or jelly

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix butter, sugar, vanilla and beat until creamy. Gradually add flour and salt. Mix well.  2 Shape rounded teaspoonfuls into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Indent center with thumb. Fill each with 1/4 teaspoon jam or jelly.  3 Bake 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Store when cool in airtight container.

About


These are fun to make with kids; children will enjoy indenting the center of the cookie with their thumbs. Using different flavors of jam or jelly will change the flavor of the cookie. For variation, use different type of jam and jelly in a single batch; this will ensure that everyone in your household is happy.