Best Blue Cheese Thumbprints Recipes

BLUE CHEESE AND RED ONION JAM CRESCENT THUMBPRINTS

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Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (2 oz)*
1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® Crescent Recipe Creations refrigerated flaky dough sheet
1/3 cup Fisher® Chef's Naturals® Chopped Pecans
1 teaspoon CRISCO® 100% Extra Virgin or Pure Olive Oil
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup SMUCKER'S® Apricot Preserves
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, mix cream cheese and Gorgonzola cheese with fork until blended. Unroll dough; separate or cut into 2 rectangles, each about 11 inches long. Place 1 rectangle on cutting board; if using crescent dough, press perforations together to seal. Spread half of the cheese mixture over dough to within 1/2 inch of long sides; sprinkle half of the pecans evenly over cheese. Starting at 1 long side, roll up; press seam to seal. Cut roll into 16 (about 3/4-inch) slices with serrated knife; place cut sides down on ungreased large cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, cheese and pecans. Bake 14 to 17 minutes or until golden brown.

BLUE CHEESE THUMBPRINTS

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These make a great appetizer to pair with sparkling white wine. Sweet and savory! Prep and cook time do not include the 2 hour chilling time.

Provided by breezermom

Categories Cheese

Time 1h30m

Yield 5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 (4 ounce) packages blue cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons poppy seeds
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/3 cup cherry preserves

Steps:

Beat blue cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add flour, poppy seeds, and red pepper, beating just until combined.
Roll dough into 3/4 inch round balls; cover and chill 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Arrange balls on an ungreased baking sheet and press your thumb into each ball of dough, leaving an indentation.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Place about 1/4 tsp of cherry preserves in each indentation.

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