thumbprint cookie recipe

thumbprint cookie recipe
1 cup of margarine (1.5 sticks or 3/4 cup), room temperature
1/2 cup of sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups of flour
pinch of sea salt
3/4 cup of your favorite jam (i recommend raspberry!)

1 cream the margarine and sugar on high speed for 2-3 minutes.

2 add eggs and vanilla extract to the butter mixture

3 add the flour and sea salt. mix until just combined. place the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes and preheat the oven to 350F.

4 roll the dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter. place the balls on no-stick cookie sheets.

5 press down with your thumb to make a small well in the center of the cookie. but be sure not to press too hard or the cookie will fall apart. fill with 1/2 teaspoon of your favorite jam.

6 bake for 12-15 minutes or until slightly firm. allow to cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheet to firm up before moving them to a wire rack to finish cooling. two thumbs up!

*makes 2 dozen cookies