Skinny Strawberry Nut Thumbprints Recipes

STRAWBERRY THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350℉.
• In a large bowl, mix to combine wet mixture - unsalted butter, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla extract.
• In a separate bowl, bring together dry mixture - all purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
• Add dry mixture into wet mixture. Using a spatula to combine everything.
• Optional: cover bowl and refrigerate dough for 1-2 hours.
• Roll dough into small 1 1/2 inch balls. Then use the ends of a rolling pin or thumb to make an indentation at the middle of the dough ball. Press halfway down but not all the way.
• Press tops of cookies face down onto a bowl of white sugar sprinkles, and place them ~2 inch apart on the baking sheet.
• Fill each of the indentation with strawberry jam.
• Bake for 14-15 minutes.
• Remove from oven let it cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then place them on cooling rack until they are completely cool.
• Serve and enjoy!

PERFECT THUMBPRINT COOKIES

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.

SKINNY STRAWBERRY-NUT THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and baking soda. Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Beat in the 2 egg whites and the vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour and the oats. Cover and chill dough about 2 hours or until easy to handle.
• Preheat oven to 375° F. Lightly grease two large cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. In a small bowl, lightly beat the 1 egg white; roll dough balls in egg white. Roll dough balls in nuts to coat. Place on prepared cookie sheets. Using your thumb, make an indentation in the center of each cookie.
• Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until edges are golden brown. If indentations puff during baking, gently press the back of a measuring teaspoon into indentations when cookies are removed from oven. Cool cookies on cookie sheets for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.
• Just before serving, spoon preserves into indentations in cookies.