Raspberry Cream Cheese Thumbprints Recipes

RASPBERRY & CREAM CHEESE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the sugar, butter and cream cheese together until light and fluffy using a stand mixer or electric hand mixer (or some elbow grease). Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract and continue to beat until all the ingredients are combined. Add the flour and salt and mix until a soft dough comes together. Chill the dough for 1 hour.
• Make the filling by combining the cream cheese, sugar and egg and mixing until smooth. Set the filling aside. Place the chopped toasted pecans in a shallow dish and set them aside as well.
• Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
• Scoop tablespoons of the chilled dough and roll into balls. Then lightly roll the dough balls in the chopped toasted pecans. The dough balls should be partially covered with nuts, not completely covered. Place the dough balls on a baking sheet, two inches apart. Press a divot into the middle of each dough ball with your thumb or the back of a ½-teaspoon measuring spoon, flattening the dough ball slightly. Spoon or pipe a small dollop of the cream cheese filling into the divot of each dough ball.Then top the cream cheese with some of the raspberry jam to fill the center.
• Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake the cookies at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cookies have set. Cool the cookies on the baking pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to cooling rack to cool completely.
• Store the cookies for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.

RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat together the butter, sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in the lemon juice and zest. 2. In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to the butter mixture in 2 or 3 portions, mixing just until the flour is incorporated and the dough is smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour, or until firm. 3. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 2 cookie sheets with baker's parchment paper. 4. Roll the dough into 1 in (2 cm) balls and arrange on the prepared cookie sheets, leaving about 2 in (5 cm) between them. With a finger or the handle of a wooden spoon, make an indentation in the top of each ball, then fill with a tiny spoonful of jam. Place in the preheated oven and bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned on the bottom. Remove to a rack to cool completely, then dust the cookies lightly with icing sugar.

RASPBERRY-ALMOND-CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

Steps:

• Place all filling ingredients except preserves and almonds in food processor. (Filling and dough also can be made using mixer.) Process 10 to 20 seconds or until combined. Place in small bowl; cover and refrigerate while preparing dough.
• Place butter and 1 1/3 cups sugar in food processor. Pulse 10 times or until combined; process 10 to 20 seconds or until soft and creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; process until combined. In medium bowl, stir together 3 1/4 cups of the flour, baking powder and salt. Add half of the flour mixture to food processor; pulse briefly to combine. Add remaining flour mixture; pulse just until incorporated. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface; knead briefly until smooth, adding up to an additional 1/4 cup flour if dough is too soft.
• Divide dough in half; press into flat rounds 1/2 inch thick. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 to 60 minutes or until firm.
• When ready to bake, heat oven to 350°F Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• On lightly floured surface, roll out 1 dough round to 1/8 inch thickness. With 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut dough into 24 circles; place on baking sheet. Spread each circle with about 3/4 teaspoon filling; place scant 1/2 teaspoon preserves in center. Sprinkle with a few almond slices. Pinch 2 sides together in middle (cookies will look like Danish pastry with cream cheese and raspberry filling peeking out). Repeat with remaining dough, rerolling excess dough. If dough becomes soft, place baking sheet in refrigerator until dough is firm before baking.
• Bake, one sheet at a time, 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown. Place cookies on wire rack; cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

RASPBERRY-ALMOND THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and extract until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add flour and mix well. Chill for 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each; fill each with 1/4 teaspoon jam. Bake until the edges are lightly browned, 13-16 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For glaze, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, extract and water. Drizzle over cookies.

RASPBERRY THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle., In a shallow bowl, whisk egg white until foamy. Place nuts in another shallow bowl. Shape dough into 3/4-in. balls. Dip in egg white, then roll in nuts., Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Using a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each cookie. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. , Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Spoon jam into each cookie. Store in an airtight container.

RASPBERRY AND ALMOND SHORTBREAD THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together butter and white sugar until smooth. Mix in 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. Mix in flour until dough comes together. Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Make a small hole in the center of each ball, using your thumb and finger, and fill the hole with preserves.
• Bake for 14 to 18 minutes in preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Let cool 1 minute on the cookie sheet.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar, 3/4 teaspoon almond extract, and milk until smooth. Drizzle lightly over warm cookies.

APRICOT CREAM CHEESE THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the lemon juice and lemon zest. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the cream cheese mixture until just combined. Cover, and chill until firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls, and place them 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Using your finger, make an indention in the center of each ball, and fill with 1/2 teaspoon of apricot preserves.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.

CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking soda and salt. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min.; stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add cream cheese; stir until completely melted. Stir in 1 cup sugar, egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture; mix well. Refrigerate 15 min.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Roll dough into 1-inch balls; coat with remaining sugar. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets. Press your thumb into center of each ball; fill each indentation with about 1/4 tsp. jam.
• Bake 8 to 10 min. or until lightly browned. Cool 1 min. on baking sheets; transfer to wire racks. Cool completely.

MOM'S CREAM CHEESE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the Butter, Shortening Cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• Mix flour and salt in a separate bowl.
• Add flour mixture in small batches to the butter mixture mixing well.
• Chill dough for 2-3 hours.
• Roll into 1"balls dip in egg white and roll in chopped nuts.
• Fill with Raspberry or Apricot Jam.
• Bake at 350 for 10-13 minutes.

RED RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• 1. Mix together cream cheese and granulated sugar. Add more sugar for desired sweetness. Set aside.
• 2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix brown sugar, shortening, butter, vanilla and egg yolks. Stir in flour and salt.
• 3. Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls. Beat egg whites slightly and dip each ball into egg white and roll in chopped walnuts and pecans. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 4. Press thumb deeply in the center of each cookie. Bake until light brown for 10 minutes.
• 5. Remove cookies from oven and place cookies on wire cooling rack. Once cooled, fill thumbprints with cream cheese and top with red raspberry preserves.