Best Cherry Pecan Thumbprints Recipes

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PECAN THUMBPRINT COOKIES



Pecan Thumbprint Cookies image

This versatile recipe couldn't be easier or yummier! Switch things up by using several different jams or jellies. -Georgia MacDonald, Dover, New Hampshire

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg white, lightly beaten
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
1/2 cup preserves or jelly of your choice

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in egg white, then in pecans. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each ball. Cover and freeze until firm. Transfer cookie dough balls to a large resealable plastic freezer bag. May be frozen for up to 3 months., To use frozen cookie dough: Place dough balls 2 in. apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 17-20 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks. While warm, fill each with a teaspoonful of preserves. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 142 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 73mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CHERRY PECAN THUMBPRINTS



Cherry Pecan Thumbprints image

It isn't Christmas in our house without these cookies. I've even been out of state and had to mail these cookies home because the family couldn't be without them. I love them because they contain a lot less sugar than a lot of cookie recipes, but you never miss it.

Provided by Robin Spires

Categories     Cookies

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 c butter, softened
1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs, separated
2 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c pecans,finely chopped
12 maraschino cherries, halved

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
  • 2. Separate eggs, reserving egg whites in a separate bowl
  • 3. Cream butter, sugar, and egg yolk Add vanilla, flour and salt and combine well.
  • 4. Shape dough into 24 balls. Dip balls in beaten egg white then roll in pecan pieces.
  • 5. Place on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart and bake for about 5 minutes
  • 6. Remove sheets from oven and using thumb, make an indent in the top of each cookie. Add a cherry half, cut side down. Return to oven and bake an additional 6-8 minutes

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