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6) Blue Cheese Fig Thumbprints

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 oz blue cheese crumbled (about 3/4 cup)
  • 1/2 cup fig jam or preserves
  • Optional: chopped toasted walnuts for topping

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C); parchment-line sheet.
  2. Beat butter and sugar light; mix in yolk and vanilla smooth.
  3. Add flour and salt just until combined; hand-fold in blue cheese.
  4. Roll tablespoons into balls; place 1 inch apart.
  5. Thumb-indent each; fill with about 1/2 tsp jam.
  6. Add optional walnuts; bake 12–14 minutes until edges set. Cool on rack.