Best Gluten Free Thumbprint Cookies Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CARAMEL THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in egg yolk until smooth. Beat in oat flour, cocoa, tapioca starch, xanthan gum and salt until dough forms. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until firm.
• Heat oven to 375°F (if using dark or nonstick cookie sheet, heat oven to 350°F).
• Shape dough by level tablespoonfuls into 1 1/4-inch balls. On ungreased large cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. With index finger or thumb, make indentation in center of each ball.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Immediately re-press indentation into each cookie with end of wooden spoon. Let stand 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, heat caramel baking bits and whipping cream 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon filling into each cookie. Let stand about 15 minutes or until caramel is firm.
• In small microwavable bowl, heat chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High about 60 seconds, stirring after 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Spoon chocolate into small resealable food-storage plastic bag; cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle chocolate over cookies. Let stand about 1 hour and 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.

GLUTEN FREE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Mix well. Add gum, flours and starches, mix well. If you were inclined to dye these, now would be the time.
• Put your concoction into the fridge for about an hour. DO NOT FREEZE! It will make your life difficult and your cookies deformed.
• Pull off pieces of dough and form into 1 inch balls. Work it like a meatball and space out on an ungreased cookie sheet. Form a depression in the middle with your fingers or some sort of kitchen implement like a spoon. I use my fingers, they're easier to clean.
• Fill said depression with jelly or jam of your choice, just enough that you make a jam puddle. These won't rise, but they will spread a little, so try to keep it all inside the pool.
• Insert filled cookies into a 350 F oven and bake for 18-20 minutes or until the bottom just starts to brown. Let rest on cookie sheet 5-10 minutes or until form is set, then move to a cooling rack to finish.