From the moment Smucker's Thumbprint Cookies were born, everyone was smitten by their charm and delightful taste. They are a time-honored classic cookie that is enjoyed by people of all ages, making them a popular choice for any occasion. These cookies boast a buttery shortbread crust and are filled with a sweet and tangy jam center, creating an irresistible combination that leaves you craving more. Let's embark on a culinary journey as we uncover the best recipes to create these delectable delights, ensuring that your Smucker's Thumbprint Cookies turn out perfect every single time.
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CLASSIC THUMBPRINT COOKIES
Steps:
- HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Adjust rack to middle position. Coat two cookie sheets lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
- BEAT brown sugar and shortening in medium bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes or until fluffy. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add egg yolks, water, vanilla and salt. Beat until well combined. Add flour on low speed until well blended.
- BEAT egg whites in a shallow bowl until foamy. Place pecans in a separate shallow bowl. Measure about 2 teaspoons dough for each cookie. Roll into balls. Dip each dough ball into egg whites, then roll into pecans. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Using the back of a teaspoon or your thumb, make a rounded indentation in the top of each cookie.
- BAKE 10 minutes. Remove from oven. It may be necessary to create the indentation once again with a spoon. Place about 1 teaspoon preserves into the indentation of each cookie. Bake an additional 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven. Cool on baking sheet for several minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
FOODCHANNEL EDITOR
This recipe is courtesy of Smucker's®. The ever-popular Thumbprint Cookies are fun to make no matter how old (or young) you are! Also check out the Smucker's online store. Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, used under license.
Provided by By FoodChannel Editor | March 11, 2008 8:10 pm
Time 32m
Yield -
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1 Preheat oven to 350°. Spray two baking sheets with Crisco No-Stick Spray. 2 In a large mixing bowl, beat brown sugar, Crisco, egg yolks, vanilla and salt. Slowly add the flour and stir until well blended. 3 In a small bowl, using a fork, beat egg whites until foamy. Put pecans in a separate bowl. 4 Using a teaspoon, scoop out dough and shape into 1-inch balls. Dip each dough ball into the egg whites, then roll in the pecans and place on a prepared baking sheet. Using a teaspoon or your thumb, make a round indentation in the top of each cookie, being sure not to make a hole all the way through the dough. 5 Bake cookies for 8 minutes (they will not be fully baked); remove from oven. Using a teaspoon or other small spoon, scoop the preserves into the indentation of each cookie. Return cookies to oven to bake another 6-9 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; cool on a wire rack.
PERFECT THUMBPRINT COOKIES
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
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
THUMBPRINT COOKIES I
I usually make these around Christmas.
Provided by C. Keith
Categories Desserts Cookies Thumbprint Cookie Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
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
S'MORES THUMBPRINT COOKIES
Top graham cracker cookies with marshmallows and chocolate to make s'mores any time of year!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 60
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F.
- In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until blended. Add flour, cracker crumbs and salt; on low speed, beat about 1 minute or until stiff dough forms.
- Shape dough by heaping teaspoonfuls into 60 balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. With thumb, make indentation in center of each.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are firm and edges are just beginning to brown. Lightly press 2 marshmallows in center of each cookie; bake 2 to 3 minutes longer. Top marshmallows on each cookie with 1 rectangle of chocolate; let stand 2 to 3 minutes. With tip of knife, gently spread chocolate over marshmallows. Let stand until chocolate is set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 40 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g
SMUCKER'S THUMBPRINT COOKIES
Make and share this Smucker's Thumbprint Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chelle_N
Categories Dessert
Time 22m
Yield 36 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cream butter& sugar, stir in vanilla.
- Mix in flour and salt.
- Chill dough 2 hours (I never do this).
- Shape rounded teaspoons of dough into balls.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet,flatten shighlty.
- Indent centers and fill with jam.
- Bake at 375 for about 12 minutes.
- Watch the bottoms as they are alot like shortbread cookies and the bottoms get brown quickly.
MOM'S THUMBPRINT COOKIES
My mother used to use these in one of her lessons, when she was a Home Economics teacher in the '60s.
Provided by Bananasmom
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 3 dozen, 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350'.
- Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl.
- Add yolk and mix.
- Add flour, beat until well blended.
- In a small bowl, lightly beat egg white.
- Form dough into small balls.
- Dip each ball in egg white and roll in nuts, place on a cookie sheet.
- Bake 5 minutes.
- Make depression in each cookie, the back of a small measuring spoon works well.
- Bake 10 more minutes.
- Cool, add small spoonful of jelly in the depression of each cookie.
- Substitutions: may use walnuts or almonds, instead of pecans.
- May use icing instead of jelly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 107, Fat 7.6, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 25.3, Sodium 41.5, Carbohydrate 8.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 3.1, Protein 1.4
CRISPY THUMBPRINT COOKIES
Make and share this Crispy Thumbprint Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by dicentra
Categories Dessert
Time 26m
Yield 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Combine cake mix, oil, egg and water. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Add cereal and walnuts; mix until well blended.
- Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Use thumb to make indentation in each cookie.
- Spoon about ½ teaspoon preserves into center of each cookie.
- Bake 9-11 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1208, Fat 70.4, SaturatedFat 9.4, Cholesterol 73.9, Sodium 1141.7, Carbohydrate 135.7, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 74.3, Protein 12.6
THUMBPRINT COOKIES
As a kid, our next door neighbors would make these cookies at Christmastime. After I grew up and moved out....I always longed for these yummy cookies and asked my neighbor for the coveted recipe. It wasn't until 20 years later, when I was getting married that I finally got this recipe for Thumbprint Cookies. (I wanted the recipe so much that I told Mrs. B to give me the recipe for our wedding gift!)
Provided by thegourmetgirl
Categories Dessert
Time 33m
Yield 12-18 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Let butter soften in a mixing bowl-add sugar and almond extract. Cream thoroughly.
- Add yolk and beat well.
- Add flour and blend (add a bit more if necessary, dough shouldn't be sticky).
- Shape into 1 inch balls.
- Roll balls in egg white and into chopped pecans. Place on a cookie sheet.
- Press thumb into each ball-making a wide imprint in each cookie.
- Fill imprints with jam.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes. Makes 2 dozen small or 1 dozen large cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.6, Fat 14.1, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 44.8, Sodium 85.5, Carbohydrate 26.4, Fiber 1, Sugar 12.6, Protein 2.5
THUMBPRINT COOKIES II
Small, delicious cookies with a small indentation filled with jam or preserves. Use your favorite nuts to coat the cookies.
Provided by Kathleen Dickerson
Categories Desserts Cookies Thumbprint Cookie Recipes
Time 43m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets or line them with parchment paper.
- Separate the egg, reserving the egg white. Mix the butter and brown sugar; beat in the egg yolk. Stir in the vanilla. Mix in the flour and salt, stirring until well blended.
- Lightly beat the egg white.
- Shape the dough into balls. Roll in beaten egg white, then nuts. Place the cookies on the baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake in the preheated oven 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 202.5 calories, Carbohydrate 19.3 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 113.8 mg, Sugar 8.7 g
THUMBPRINT COOKIES III
Like a butter cookie rolled in nuts with jam in the center. I make these every Christmas to give to relatives and friends. They all love this cookie! For even more flavorful cookies, try using almond extract instead of the vanilla.
Provided by DEANMONA
Categories Desserts Cookies Thumbprint Cookie Recipes
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Beat butter and sugar in large bowl at low speed until mixture becomes fluffy. Separate the eggs and beat in egg yolks, vanilla and salt until blended. Add flour all at once. Beat at low speed, scraping side of bowl often, 2 minutes or until well mixed.
- Beat egg whites, slightly.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls and dip each ball into egg whites. Roll in nuts. Place about 1 inch apart on greased sheets. Make a depression in center of each cookie with thumb.
- Bake for about 10 minutes or until light brown. Cool on wire rack. Fill with jam. To Make Ahead: Cookies can be frozen after baking if you do not put jam in them. The cookies can also be dusted with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.1 calories, Carbohydrate 20.6 g, Cholesterol 47.8 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 27.5 mg, Sugar 9 g
JAM AND OATMEAL THUMBPRINT COOKIES
These are such a delicious tea cookie - and this recipe makes 5 dozen!! To store, place in a container, and separate layers with parchment paper. Easy to freeze.
Provided by Chef mariajane
Categories Dessert
Time 13m
Yield 5 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F Line w baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat first 4 ingredients together in mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix to combine.
- Drop by tablespoonful onto prepared baking sheets. Using the tip of a wooden spoon or a small thumb, gently make an indentation in the cookie, making sure that the sides and bottom remain intact. Squeeze about 1/2 teaspoons of the spread into each cookie.
- Bake in preheated oven 11-13 minutes, or until cookie is brown and jam is set.
- Cool 10 minutes, then transfer to racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 939, Fat 36, SaturatedFat 18.8, Cholesterol 115.5, Sodium 617.2, Carbohydrate 143.6, Fiber 6.3, Sugar 54.8, Protein 14.2
SMUCKER'S THUMBPRINT COOKIES
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat: Oven to 350 Degrees Grease 2 Cookie Sheets Beat: Brown Sugar & Crisco w/ Mixer on Medium for 2 Minutes, Until Fluffy Add: Egg Yolks, Water, Vanilla and Salt, Beat Until Well Combined Add: Flour at Low Speed Until Well Blended, Roll into 48 Small Portions Using Thumb or Back of Spoon, Make Indentation on Top of Roll Bake: 10 Minutes Then Remove, May Need to Make Another Dent, Add Jam or Preserves Bake: An Additional 5-7 Minutes, or Until Bottom is Light Brown
Tips:
- Make sure the butter is softened to room temperature before creaming it with the sugar. This will help the cookies be light and fluffy.
- Don't over-mix the dough. Over-mixing will make the cookies tough.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies keep their shape.
- Use a variety of jams or preserves for the filling. Some popular choices include strawberry, raspberry, and apricot.
- If you don't have a thumbprint cookie press, you can use a spoon or your finger to make the indentations.
Conclusion:
Smucker's thumbprint cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. They're perfect for any occasion, from a casual snack to a special dessert. With a variety of flavors to choose from, there's a thumbprint cookie for everyone to enjoy.
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