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buttery thumbprint cookies with glossy red cherry centers and white icing drizzle on a white plate in a wide horizontal shot, a small jar of jam and a linen napkin nearby, soft natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Cherry Almond Thumbprint Cookies

Almond thumbprint cookies with cherry jam in the center and drizzled on top.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.66 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 0.33 cup cherry jam
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar for drizzle
  • 1 tbsp milk for drizzle

Method
 

  1. Cream butter and sugar, then beat in egg and almond extract.
  2. Mix in flour and a pinch of salt until a soft dough forms.
  3. Roll into balls, press a deep thumbprint into each, and fill with cherry jam.
  4. Bake at 350F for 12-13 minutes until the edges are lightly golden.
  5. Cool, then whisk powdered sugar with milk and drizzle over the tops.

Notes

Re-press the thumbprints right out of the oven if they puffed closed.