Rosmary Kissed Orange Thumbprint Cookies Tuscano Recipes

ROSEMARY MARMALADE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, rosemary and salt. Set aside
• 2. In a medium bowl, beat the butter for 30 seconds on medium high. Add powdered sugar & almond flavoring. Beat until combined.
• 3. Add flour mixture, mixing well. The mix will be very dry, almost more like coarse crumbs. Pour this out onto the counter and gently knead until it comes together. Press into a small disc and refrigerate at least 1 hour.(dough is much easier to work with once chilled)
• 4. Divide the dough into 24 individual pieces. Roll each piece into a ball about 1 1/4" in size.(be patient, the dough will form as it warms in your hand) Place these on a parchment-lined baking sheet, about 2" apart. Indent carefully with your thumb or finger. Spoon a scant 1/2 teaspoon of jam into the indentation.
• 5. Bake at 325 for 14 minutes until lightly golden. Allow to cool slightly before moving to a rack as the cookies are fragile when warm.
• 6. When completely cool, sprinkle with "just a pinch" of powdered sugar.

ROSEMARY TUSCANO THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In small bowl, stir together flour, cornstarch, rosemary, and salt; set aside. In medium mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on med to high speed 30 sec. Add 1/3 c. powdered sugar and almond extract and beat until combined. Add flour mixture and beat until combined. Wrap and chill dough for 1 hr or until easy to handle. 2. Preheat oven 325F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Shape dough into 24, 1 1/4 inch balls and arrange 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets. Use thumb to make indentations in each cookie. Spoon about 1/2 tsp marmalade into center of each. 3. Bake 14 min. or until edges are lightly golden. Cool 1 min. on cookie sheets. Remove and cool completely on wire racks. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar to serve.

ROSMARY KISSED ORANGE THUMBPRINT COOKIES TUSCANO

Steps:

• * SMALL BOWL STIR 1ST 3. SET ASIDE. * MED. BOWL WHIP BUTTER FOR 30 SEC. + 1/3C SUGAR & ALMOND EXTRACT. WHIP TIL MIXED. + FLOUR MIXURE. BEAT TIL COMBINED. CHILL 1 HR OR UNTIL EASY TO HANDLE. * PREHEAT 325. LINE 2 BAKING SHEETS W/PARCHMENT P. SHAPE DOUGH INTO 24, 1.25 IN BALLS. ARRANGE ON SHEETS 2 IN APART. INDENT EACH W/THUMB. SPOON 1/2 TSP JAM IN EA COOKIE. * BAKE 14 MIN OR EDGES LIGHTLY BROWN. COOL 1 MIN ON SHEET THEN MOVE TO WIRE RACK. * SPRINKLE ADDITION SUGAR ON EA.

RASPBERRY-ORANGE THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy; add granulated sugar, beating until blended. Add egg, orange peel and vanilla; beat until blended. On low speed, beat in flour and salt until blended. Wrap dough in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On cookie sheet, place balls 2 inches apart. Press thumb into center of each cookie to make indentation, but do not press all the way to the cookie sheet.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Quickly remake indentations with end of wooden spoon, if necessary. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Fill each thumbprint with about 1/4 measuring teaspoon of jam.