White Chocolate Raspberry Thumbprints Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg yolks. Combine flour and cocoa; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle. , In a shallow bowl, whisk egg whites until foamy. Place nuts in another shallow bowl. Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Dip into egg whites, then roll in nuts. , Using a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in center of each cookie. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until set, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a microwave, melt white chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon into each cookie. Top each with about 1/4 teaspoon jam. Store in an airtight container.

TYLER'S RASPBERRY THUMBPRINTS WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup butter and sugar until smooth. Blend in the sour cream, 2 tablespoons of milk and eggs. Combine the flour, oats and baking soda, gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the chopped white chocolate. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Using a finger or your thumb, press a dent into the center of each cookie. Fill the dent with a 1/2 teaspoon of raspberry preserves.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
• To make the glaze: Combine 1 tablespoon butter and 1/2 ounce white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. cook on high, stirring every 15 seconds until smooth. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar and milk until icing is of a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY ALMOND THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
• Beat in egg yolks, vanilla, and almond extract.
• Beat in flour and salt until just combined.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.
• Shape into 1-inch balls.
• Roll each ball in chopped almonds to thoroughly coat.
• Arrange balls two inches apart on parchment paper or silicone mat-lined baking sheets.
• Press an indentation in the center of each dough ball using your thumb or the end of a wooden spoon.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until cookies appear set and edges are lightly browned.
• Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat the jam for 30 seconds, or until thin and liquidy.
• Spoon about a teaspoonful of jam into the center of each thumbprint.
• Drizzle melted white chocolate over thumbprints.
• Allow to set. Store in airtight containers.

WHITE CHOCOLATE THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. Melt 6 oz white chocolate as directed on package. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• In large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and egg until well blended. Beat in melted chocolate until well blended. On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda and salt until well blended.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. With thumb or handle of wooden spoon, make indentation in center of each cookie. Spoon jelly into small bowl; stir until smooth. Place 1/2 teaspoon jelly in each indentation. (Cookies will look full.)
• Bake 5 to 8 minutes or until edges are very light golden brown (do not overbake). Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
• Melt 4 oz white chocolate with shortening as directed on package. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Place mixture in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut small tip from bottom corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle glaze over cookies.

WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter and shortening together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; add white sugar, confectioners' sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Beat until just combined. Stir in egg and vanilla extract. Gradually mix in flour until just combined. Cover and refrigerate dough for 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Roll the dough into 3/4-inch balls and arrange on an ungreased baking sheet. Press your thumb or end of wooden spoon into the center of each dough ball making an indentation. Spoon 1/4 teaspoon jam into each thumbprint.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies become lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
• Place white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl; cook in microwave in 10-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until chips are melted. Spoon melted white chocolate into a disposable decorating or plastic bag. Snip off one small corner of bag; drizzle white chocolate over cookies. Sprinkle with red sugar.

CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upperand lower thirds. Place dough in thebowl of an electric mixer fitted with thepaddle attachment. Set a small heatproofbowl over a pan of simmering water; addthe chocolate, and stir until melted andsmooth. Drizzle chocolate over dough;mix on low speed until just combined.
• Place walnuts in a shallow dish. Formdough into 1-inch balls; roll balls in nuts,coating completely. Place balls on parchment-lined baking sheets. Use yourthumb to make an indentation in centerof each ball. Chill 20 minutes.
• Bake cookies in upper and lower thirdsof oven, switching positions of sheetshalfway through, until firm to the touch,12 to 16 minutes. Remove from oven.Using the handle of a wooden spoon,press indentation of each cookie to redefineshape; fill each with about 1/4 teaspoonjam. Transfer sheets to wire racksto cool completely. Store in airtight containersat room temperature, up to 5 days.

RASPBERRY THUMBPRINTS WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup butter and sugar until smooth. Blend in the sour cream, 2 tablespoons of milk and eggs. Combine the flour, oats and baking soda, gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the chopped white chocolate. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Using a finger or your thumb, press a dent into the center of each cookie. Fill the dent with a 1/2 teaspoon of raspberry preserves. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. To make the glaze: Combine 1 tablespoon butter and 1/2 ounce white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. cook on high, stirring every 15 seconds until smooth. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar and milk until icing is of a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cooled cookies.