Thumb print cookies get its name from the indent made with thumb in the centre of the cookies. The indent is then filled with jam and baked. But nowadays, a blunt end of an object is used to make the indent. I used the back side of a pen to make the indent. I saw a recipe for chocolate thumb print cookies in The Hindu last week. I adapted that recipe and made some changes to make this delicious cookie. It is very a crispy and flaky cookie. The cookie dough is coated with granulated sugar and it looks very cute. My nieces and my daughter liked it very much.
Ingredients:
Maida/ All Purpose Flour-2 2/3cups
Salt-1/4tsp
Unsalted Butter-1cup
Powdered Sugar-1cup
Butter Milk-1/3cup
Vanilla-1tbs
Granulated Sugar-2/3cup
Jam-4tbs(For Filling)
Procedure:
1. Cream sugar and butter until fluffy.
2. Add in the buttermilk and vanilla and beat until well mixed.
3. Mix salt and flour in a separate bowl.
4. Add the flour to the butter mixture and mix well to form a soft dough.
5. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
6. Roll into 1" balls.
7. Place the rolls on a butter paper lined baking tray 2" apart.
8. With a blunt rod, make an indent in the middle of the ball.
9. Fill it with diluted jam.
10. Preheat oven to 175C.
11. Bake for 10-12minutes. Cool on wire rack and store in an airtight jar.
12. The cookies may look soft when hot but will become crispy once cool.
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| Prepare dough and refrigerate |
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| Make an 1" ball and roll in granulated sugar |
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| Use a blunt object to make an indent in the middle of the ball |
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| The ball should look like this |
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| Fill it with diluted jam |
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| Bake for 10-12minutes |
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Serve and Enjoy
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Today is the fifth day of the week long Blogging Marathon#11 and I am posting under Eggless Baking theme. Linking this to Pari's Only-Cakes and Cookies and Julie's Christmas Delicacy.I am also sending this to Suma's Cookie FestLabels: BAKES, Blogging Marathon, BUTTER, COOKIES, FLOUR, JAM
