Jam Thumbprints

Ingredients

• 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water
• Your favorite jam (strawberry, raspberry, apricot)

Instructions

1. 1

   Whisk together the flour and salt in a small bowl.

2. 2

   Cream the butter, add the sugar together and blend; add the vanilla.

3. 3

   Add the flour to the creamed butter about 1/4 cup at a time. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

4. 4

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

5. 5

   Pour coconut into a pie plate and prepare egg wash.

6. 6

   Pull off sections of the dough and roll into 1-inch balls.

7. 7

   Dip in the egg wash, roll in the coconut and place them on ungreased, bare baking sheets.

8. 8

   Press a light indentation in the top of each ball with your finger and drop about 1/4 teaspoon of jam into each indent.

9. 9

   Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown, rotating trays halfway through the cooking period.

10. 10

    Remove from oven and let rest on cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

11. 11

    Makes about 2-1/2 dozen, depending on how you roll them.