Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup salted butter
• 1/2 Cup white granulated sugar
• 1/2 Cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg (large)
• 1 Teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon baking soda
• 1 3/4 Cups all-purpose flour
• 1 Cup strawberry jelly (or preserves or jam)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Combine the butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl.

3. 3

   mix: Use an electric hand mixer to cream the ingredients together on medium-high speed for about 2 minutes, or until the sugar is dissolved.

4. 4

   whisk: Add the egg and whisk again for about a minute, or until the mixture is light and fluffy.

5. 5

   whisk: Reduce the speed of your hand mixer and gently whisk in the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.

6. 6

   scoop: Use a cookie scoop (or just a large spoon) to drop balls of dough onto a cookie sheet.

7. 7

   Roll each ball in your hands until smooth and then use the back of a tablespoon to create an indentation in the center of each ball.

8. 8

   Fill the indents with strawberry jelly.

9. 9

   Bake your cookies for 12 minutes.

10. 10

    cool: Once they finish baking, let your cookies cool on the pan for a few minutes and then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.