Best 10 Dolly Parton Thumbprint Cookies Recipes

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In the culinary world, there exists a delightful treat known as the "dolly parton thumbprint cookie," a delectable confection named after the legendary country music icon. These cookies, characterized by their soft and chewy texture, are adorned with a sweet and tangy jam filling, creating an explosion of flavors in every bite. Whether you're a novice baker looking for a simple yet impressive recipe or a seasoned pro seeking a new culinary adventure, this guide will embark on a journey to discover the best recipe for creating these irresistible cookies, capturing the essence of Dolly Parton's vibrant spirit and love for home-style cooking.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

THUMBPRINT COOKIES I



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I usually make these around Christmas.

Provided by C. Keith

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Thumbprint Cookie Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup butter, softened
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup finely chopped walnuts
⅔ cup any flavor fruit jam
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.
  • Separate egg, reserving egg white. Cream butter or margarine, sugar, and egg yolk.
  • Add vanilla, flour and salt, mixing well.
  • Shape dough into balls. Roll in egg white, then walnuts. Place on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 5 minutes.
  • Remove cookies from oven. With thumb, dent each cookie. Put jelly or preserves in each thumbprint. Bake for another 8 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 194.6 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 116 mg, Sugar 13.1 g

PERFECT THUMBPRINT COOKIES



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My mother, Pauline, made really nice thumbprint cookies, but I never wrote down her recipe. I knew the ingredients, but unless you have the right proportions, you won't get that perfect melt-in-your-mouth texture. So, I did an image search and found a recipe that looked very similar, credited to a great-grandma named Mitzi. Since my last name is Mitzewich, that pretty much sealed the deal. In case you can't decide between a shortbread-focused cookie and a more jammy one, here's how to make both.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Thumbprint Cookie Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
⅓ cup unsifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon almond extract
¼ teaspoon fine salt
1 large egg yolk
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup white sugar, or as needed
½ cup fruit jam, divided
1 cup powdered sugar, or as needed
1 tablespoon milk, or as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Mix butter and powdered sugar together with a rubber spatula until creamy. Add vanilla extract, almond extract, salt, and egg yolk. Mix with the spatula. Add flour and blend until just combined.
  • Use a sorbet scoop to portion dough into 1/2-ounce (1-tablespoon) balls. Roll balls in a plate of white sugar to coat; roll again between your palms. Place several inches apart on a silicone-lined baking sheet. Flatten balls lightly with your fingers.
  • To make shortbread cookies with a little jam, poke a well into each cookie using the end of a thick wooden spoon dusted with powdered sugar or using one of your fingers. Fill cookies with fruit jam. Tap baking sheet against the counter to let jam settle.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until tops are barely blonde and bottoms are slightly golden, about 15 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack before icing.
  • Meanwhile, mix powdered sugar with a little milk until you have a consistency that will hold its shape when piped. Pipe icing on top of cookies in a zigzag pattern. Let sit for 15 minutes before serving.
  • For a more jam-forward cookie, press your thumb into the cookies to make large, shallow indentations. Spoon in jam. Tap baking sheet against the counter.
  • Bake until not quite golden brown, about 15 minutes. Let rest on pan for 5 minutes before transferring a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 22.5 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 33.2 mg, Sugar 15.1 g

DOLLY PARTON'S 5-LAYER DINNER



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Make and share this Dolly Parton's 5-Layer Dinner recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Faith lt3

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 2h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 large potatoes, thinly sliced
1 lb ground beef, cooked
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 green peppers, sliced
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
salt & pepper, each layer
green onion, sliced for topping

Steps:

  • In greased 2 quart casserole dish, layer all ingredients, starting with potatoes, then meat and ending with tomatoes; season each layer with salt and pepper.
  • Cover and Bake at 350~ for 2 hours.
  • Garnish with sliced green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 38.6, Sodium 49.8, Carbohydrate 29, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 3.8, Protein 14.2

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE THUMBPRINT COOKIES



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Deeply chocolaty like devil's food cake, speckled with sugar on the outsides and filled with soft chocolate or jam in the centers, these cookies are a double pleasure: delightful to eat and fun to make. While "thumbprints" is an adorable name, it's a misnomer: You use every part of your hands to form these. The cookies need to be pinched, patted, rolled around and poked before they're sent into the oven. It's a great project to do with kids - small thumbs are perfect for forming little dimples in the dough. What you fill the centers with is up to you. Chocolate with chocolate is great - naturally pink ruby chocolate is particularly pretty - and jam is delicious, too.

Provided by Dorie Greenspan

Categories     cookies and bars, dessert

Time 45m

Yield About 40 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup/102 grams all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5 tablespoons/71 grams unsalted butter, cut into pieces
8 ounces/226 grams semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (about 1⅓ cups)
2/3 cup/132 grams granulated sugar
2 cold large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Sanding or granulated sugar, for coating (about ⅓ cup)
4 ounces/113 grams chocolate (white, milk, dark or ruby), chopped (about ½ cup)
1/2 teaspoon canola oil (optional)

Steps:

  • Make the cookies: Whisk together the flour, salt and cinnamon in a small bowl.
  • Place a heatproof medium bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water; don't let the water touch the bottom of the bowl. Drop in the chunks of butter and scatter over the chocolate. Heat, stirring now and then, until the butter and chocolate are melted, but not so hot that they separate, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Remove the bowl from the saucepan and whisk in the sugar. (Don't be alarmed when the mixture turns grainy.) One by one, add the cold eggs, whisking vigorously until the mixture is thick and smooth, and the whisk leaves tracks. Beat in the vanilla, then switch to a spatula and add the flour in 3 additions, stirring gently between each addition, until the flour disappears into the dough. Press a piece of plastic wrap against the surface of the dough and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 4 days.
  • When you're ready to bake, center a rack in the oven and heat it to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Put the sanding or granulated sugar in a small bowl and, if you've got one, have a cork from a wine bottle at hand.
  • Using a small cookie scoop or measuring spoon, scoop mounds of dough, each a scant tablespoon. Roll the dough into balls and then roll the balls in the sugar to coat. Place the balls on the baking sheets, giving them 1½ inches or so of space to spread. Press the cork into the center of each cookie or use your thumb to make an indentation.
  • Bake 1 sheet for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies feel firmish. Transfer the baking sheet to a rack. The indentations will have puffed in the oven, so you'll want to press them down again. Repeat with the second sheet. Let cookies cool completely.
  • Fill the prints: Melt milk, dark or ruby chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. If using white chocolate, add oil before melting and stir until smooth. While the chocolate is still warm and fluid, use a small spoon to fill each indentation to the brim, letting the chocolate fall from the end of the spoon. Slide the cookies into the refrigerator for about 10 minutes to set the chocolate. The cookies will keep for about 5 days in a covered container at room temperature.

HELLO DOLLY COOKIES



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Easy bar cookie - sweet and delicious!

Provided by Mary Beth Guba

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Bar Cookie Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup shredded coconut
¼ cup butter, melted
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 x 9 inch baking pan.
  • In a medium bowl, combine graham crackers, chocolate chips, walnuts and coconut.
  • Pour melted butter over the dry ingredients and stir. Press into prepared baking pan. Drizzle the condensed milk over the top.
  • Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, until lightly colored on top. Let cool before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327.3 calories, Carbohydrate 36.5 g, Cholesterol 21.3 mg, Fat 19.7 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 130.4 mg, Sugar 30.1 g

DOLLY PARTON SUGAR COOKIES



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Make and share this Dolly Parton Sugar Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Faith lt3

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h8m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup sugar
3 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
2 cups butter, softened
2 large egg yolks

Steps:

  • Cream sugar and butter in a medium-size bowl.
  • Beat in eggs, then flour and lemon peel. Knead gently together. Don't overwork the dough, but make sure it's consistent.
  • Chill dough for 3 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350'F.
  • Roll out dough with rolling pin.
  • Cut into shapes and place on greased cookie sheets.
  • Bake until tops get pinkish-brown, about 8 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.4, Fat 15.9, SaturatedFat 9.9, Cholesterol 58.1, Sodium 110, Carbohydrate 20.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 8.4, Protein 2

DOLLY PARTON COLESLAW



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My grandma never cooked from recipes or even owned a cookbook. This is the one and only written recipe that anyone ever knew her to use, and it is delicious. Southern ladies know their coleslaw.

Provided by Garden Gate Kate

Categories     Greens

Time 15m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 medium head cabbage, minced
1 medium onion, finely minced
1 carrot, minced (or grated)
1/2 bell pepper, finely minced
1/4 cup sweet pickle juice
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon dill pickles, minced or 1 tablespoon pickle relish
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients in large bowl. Chill till ready to serve. Serves 10-12.
  • Note: I slightly change the amounts of ingredients for my personal preference and a tarter flavor. I use ½ medium sweet Vidalia onion instead of 1 medium onion and ¼ cup apple cider vinegar instead of ¼ cup white vinegar. Also, I increase other ingredients as follows: 2 carrots, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ¾ cup sweet pickle juice, 1 ½ cups of full fat mayonnaise. I strongly recommend using only full fat mayonnaise and not light mayonnaise because the acid in the pickle juice and vinegar break down the light mayonnaise into a watery consistency which is not desirable.

CHOCOLATE THUMBPRINTS II



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Chocolaty chocolate thumbprint cookies. You need a big glass of milk with these babies.

Provided by Kathy

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Thumbprint Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs, separated
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
48 milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped
⅓ cup granulated sugar for decoration

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar together. Stir in 2 egg yolks, melted chocolate, and vanilla. Sift together the flour and salt; stir into the creamed mixture.
  • In a small bowl, slightly beat the remaining egg whites. Roll dough into walnut sized balls. Dip balls into the egg whites, then roll in sugar (or chopped nuts if desired). Place the cookies onto the prepared cookie sheets and make a small indentation in the center with your thumb. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When the cookies come out, press a chocolate kiss into the center of each one. Let stand, and then spread the chocolate candy like frosting, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.4 calories, Carbohydrate 25.4 g, Cholesterol 37.9 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 117.3 mg, Sugar 11.2 g

DOLLY PARTON THUMBPRINT COOKIES



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Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup Butter, softened
2/3 cup Sugar
2 Large eggs
2 1/2 cups All purpose flour
2 teaspoons Baking soda
1 Large egg white, beaten
3/4 cup Finely chopped walnuts
1 cup Raspberry jam
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla; beat in flour and baking soda. Scrape onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Wrap tightly and chill at least three hours.
  • 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place egg whites in a shallow dish. Place nuts in another shallow dish. Roll dough in 1 tablespoon balls. Roll balls in egg whites, then in nuts. Place 1/2 inch apart on ngreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 minutes. Transfer to baking rack.
  • 3. When cookies are cool enough to handle, use your thumb to make a depression in each ball. Fill with jam. Bake 5 minutes. Transfer to rack to cool completely.

DOLLY PARTON'S SUGAR COOKIES



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When I make sugar cookies, this is the only recipe I use. I'm convinced there is no better. The taste is out of this world, and the dough rolls and keeps its shape beautifully.

Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 cups 4 sticks unsalted butter, softened
2 egg yolks
Zest of one medium lemon (about 1 1/2 teaspoons)
Icing and decorations of your choice (if desired)

Steps:

  • Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl, beating until well incorporated.
  • Add the egg yolks and lemon zest. Beat until well mixed.
  • Sift the flour over the wet ingredients, and mix just until combined.
  • Knead together very gently until it forms enough of a ball to plop onto a piece of plastic wrap. Work the dough just enough to get it to stick together, but be careful not to overdo it. Honestly, I get so paranoid about overworking the dough that I pile the crumbs onto the plastic wrap, fold it up around the mound, and press it together that way.
  • Completely wrap the dough with the plastic wrap.
  • Chill dough for three hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Roll out dough - I go as thin as 1/8 inch, but I prefer about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into shapes, adding additional flour as necessary to avoid sticking.
  • Place cookie shapes on a cookie sheet (no need to grease) and bake for about 8 minutes, just until the cookies start to turn pinky beige around the edges.
  • Let cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheet, then move to wire rack to cool completely.
  • Eat plain or decorate with sugar cookie icing.

Tips:

  • Use softened butter: This will make the dough easier to work with and will result in a more tender cookie.
  • Chill the dough before baking: This will help the cookies to hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much in the oven.
  • Use a variety of jams or preserves: You can use any type of jam or preserve that you like. Some popular choices include strawberry, raspberry, and apricot.
  • Don't over bake the cookies: The cookies are done when the edges are just starting to brown. If you over bake them, they will become dry and crumbly.

Conclusion:

Dolly Parton's thumbprint cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With their soft and chewy texture and sweet and tangy filling, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat to make, give Dolly Parton's thumbprint cookies a try.

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