Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Get your stand mixer (or hand mixer) and 1 cup (250g) of good unsalted butter at room temperature.
- 2Attach the paddle attachment to the mixer and whip the butter until it gets nice and fluffy.
- 3Add sugar, almond extract, and vanilla extract into the whipped butter and mix. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as you go.
- 4Add salt and flour and mix until a dough forms.
- 5Take the dough out, form it into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about 2 hours.
- 6Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line your cookie tray with parchment paper.
- 7Roll the dough into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter (roughly 1 tablespoon each), and place them on the parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- 8Use your thumb to make a divot right in the middle of each cookie dough ball.
- 9Fill the middle of each cookie with a spoonful of raspberry jam with seeds.
- 10Bake the cookies for exactly 13 minutes.
- 11While the cookies cool, prepare the icing by combining 1 cup of confectioners sugar with 1-2 tablespoons of milk or cream and a dash of vanilla extract until it's thicker than a glaze.
- 12If you don't have a piping bag, put the icing into a ziplock bag. Turn the bag to a corner and cut a tiny bit of the tip off.
- 13Drizzle the icing over each cooled cookie.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 thirds cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 tsp almond extract
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 2.25 cup flour
- 0.5 cup raspberry jam with seeds
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk or cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
Equipment
stand mixerpaddle attachmentrubber spatulaplastic wrapcookie trayparchment paperziplock bagscissors
Tips
- Use the best quality unsalted butter you can find, as it makes all the difference.
- Do not use more than 1/2 tsp of almond extract, as it is super strong.
- Refrigerating the dough for 2 hours is very necessary to prevent cracking during baking and maintain an appealing look.
- Bake the cookies for exactly 13 minutes, no longer, even if they don't seem done.
- Use raspberry jam with seeds; other flavors do not work as well for this recipe.
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