Jam Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 Cup salted butter (softened)
• 1 Cup white granulated sugar
• 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg (large)
• 2 Cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 Cups raspberry jam

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Make the Cookie Dough ---

2. 2

   Add the butter and sugar to a large mixing bowl.

3. 3

   cream: Use an electric hand mixer to cream the ingredients together for about 2 minutes, or until the sugar is dissolved.

4. 4

   Whisk in the egg and vanilla extract. Make sure the egg is thoroughly incorporated with the creamed sugar.

5. 5

   whisk: Gently whisk in the flour until it is fully incorporated with the wet ingredients.

6. 6

   Scrape along the bottom of your mixing bowl to ensure no flour remains unincorporated.

7. 7

   --- Shape the Cookies ---

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   shape: Divide the cookie dough into 12 evenly sized balls.

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   indent: Roll the cookie dough in your hands to create a sphere and then use your thumb or the back of a tablespoon to create an indent in the center of each cookie.

10. 10

    --- Chill Them ---

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    Chill your cookie dough in the fridge for 20 minutes.

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    Preheat your oven to 350°F while the cookies are chilling.

13. 13

    --- Add the Jam Filling ---

14. 14

    fill: When chilled, fill each cookie indent with a spoonful of raspberry jam.

15. 15

    --- Bake the Jam Thumbprint Cookies ---

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    bake: Space them out on a cookie sheet and bake for 11 minutes.

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    cool: Let the cookies cool on the pan for a few minutes before moving them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.