Medium French Preserves

Jam Thumbprints

Name: Jam Thumbprints
Prep time: 13 min
Cook time: 29 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 0.67 cups butter; 0.33 cups white sugar; 2 eggs yolks; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 0.5 teaspoons salt; 1.5 cups all-purpose flour; 2 eggs whites , lightly beaten; 0.75 cups finely chopped walnuts; 0.33 cups strawberry preserves

Total Time

42 min

13m prep · 29m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Medium

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These jam thumbprints are delicious and attractive little cookies with a finger-sized indentation for preserves. Fill with different colored preserves for an interesting presentation.

Ingredients

0.67 cups butter
0.33 cups white sugar
2 eggs yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
0.5 teaspoons salt
1.5 cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs whites , lightly beaten
0.75 cups finely chopped walnuts
0.33 cups strawberry preserves

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets or line them with parchment paper.
2

In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, vanilla, and salt. Gradually mix in flour.
3

Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. Dip in lightly beaten egg whites, then roll in finely chopped walnuts. Place 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Press down the centers of each with your thumb.
4

Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Just before serving, fill centers of cookies with strawberry preserves.