Almond Thumbprint Cookies
Almond Thumbprint Cookies
These sweet almond cookies can be filled with your choice of favorite jam, ganache, or other filling for a delicious customizable cookie that looks as beautiful as it tastes.For more great recipes like this one, visit Divine Cuisine.
Servings
1
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup skinless almonds (optional)
- 1/4 cup jam (optional)
Directions
- Using either a stand or hand mixer, cream the butter and confectioners sugar until light and fluffy, 4-5 minutes.
- Scrape down the bowl with a spatula. Beat in the yolks and almond extract, until smooth.
- In a medium bowl mix all-purpose flour, almond meal, and salt; combine with the butter mixture, mix well.
- Form the dough into a disk and wrap in plastic. Transfer to a refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Lay a cookie sheet with a parchment paper. Form 1 tablespoon of dough into small balls; place on a cookie sheet. Chill 10-15 minutes.
- Press in the skinless almonds into the center of the cookies, or use your thumb to create an imprint. You could fill with your favorite jam later.
- Bake the cookies for 17-20 minutes. Cool them on racks and dust with a confectioner’s sugar (optional). Then fill with jam.