Timeless Thumbprint Cookies Recipe: A Delightful Tradition

Discover the Timeless Charm of Thumbprint Cookies: A Delightful Recipe

Indulge in the delightful tradition of baking Thumbprint Cookies, a beloved treat cherished by many for generations. With their irresistibly delicious jam-filled centers, these cookies are also affectionately known as Jam-Filled Butter Cookies or Polish Tea Cookies. Their exquisite taste and charming appearance make them a perfect sweet gift for your loved ones or guests.

If you've been searching for a delightful homemade gift, look no further. These cookies offer a delightful combination of visual appeal and exceptional taste, without the need for elaborate icing decorations.

Receta de Thumbprint Cookies en español.

After experimenting with various recipes, I've perfected my own version to ensure these cookies maintain their delightful shape and texture. Say goodbye to flat cookies and embrace the joy of baking these delightful treats."

Jam Filled Butter Cookies, Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredientes:
2½ cups of all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon extract or citrus zest (optional)
½ cup preserves

For nut coating (optional) 
½ cup toasted and finely chopped nuts
1 egg white for decoration

Chocolate Drizzle
¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate melted

Preparation: 

1. Lightly grease a cookie sheet. Mix flour and salt and set aside. In a bowl, cream together butter, and sugar for about two minutes until creamy then add egg and extract. Mix until well blended.

2. Mix in flour a little at a time until a soft dough formed. The dough will be soft, refrigerate for 1 hour or until the dough is hard enough to form. Roll dough into 1-inch balls.

3. Place balls 2 inches apart onto a cookie sheet. Use your thumb or the back of a ½ teaspoon measuring spoon to make an indentation in the center of each cookie. Fill the hole with about ½ teaspoon of preserves (Jam).

4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven to 350°F (175°C) or until golden brown on the bottom. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Melt chocolate and with the help of a fork or tip #2 drizzle over cookies in zigzag form.

To make rolled-in nuts cookies: 

a) Place nuts on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8-10 minutes until nuts are light brown in color. Let cool completely then chop finely. Toasting the nut is optional. 

b) Follow steps #1-2 above, BUT before placing in the tray, whisk an egg white until frothy and dip balls of dough in it first, then roll in a plate of chopped nuts. Place balls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. 

c) Continue with step #3 and 4. Bake for 8-12 minutes or until the cookies have been set and the nuts have lightly browned.

Yield: 36 - 1-inch cookies.

 

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Turnovers with Phyllo Dough

En Español

What do you think about a plum and guava marmalade turnover made with phyllo dough? Delicious right?

They are ideal with the morning coffee or tea or as an afternoon snack. My favorite turnover filling is apple and cinnamon, but since I had a little of each guava and prune marmalade, I decided to use them as filling instead and make this pastry Dominican style. Although I used phyllo dough on this occasion, you can also use puff pastry. Store bought dough makes it less complicated, it may not be the same as the homemade dough, but it's quite good. I was amazed of the quality and how easy it was to work with this #10 phyllo dough. 

For the upcoming holiday reunions, these turnovers are perfect and your guests would be more than pleased. Make them with your favorite filling either savory or sweet. I also included a homemade video to give you more or less an idea of how to work with the phyllo dough and how to form a triangle turnover. I apologize in advance because I couldn't edit the music audio which ends 24 seconds before it should.

Prune and Guava TURNOVERS with Phyllo Dough

 
Ingredients:
1 package of phyllo dough
2 cups of guava or prune jam or use guava paste
½ cup melted butter

For egg wash:
1 egg slightly beaten


Preparation:
Take one phyllo sheet from the pack, meanwhile open and cover the rest of the sheets with a damp kitchen towel and plastic paper. With a brush coat sheet of the phyllo with melted butter and fold three like a letter. Brush butter everytime you fold. On one corner place 1 - 1½ Tablespoon of filling. Fold forming a triangular shape (like flags are folded). Seal the edges well. Coat with egg wash. Bake at 375 ° F (190 ° C) until golden-brown. Let to cool and serve. Enjoy!

Yield 10-12 Turnovers

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