CHRISTMAS THUMB PRINT COOKIES

Christmas Thumb Print Cookies image

Provided by aiken.tammy17

Time 45m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 3/4 cups white chocolate chips, reserve 2 cups
1/2 cup strawberry preserves, 1 tsp in the middle of each cookie

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a mixing bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, vanilla, and cream cheese. Add eggs and baking soda, then add the flour 1/2 cup at a time until incorporated.
Add 3/4 cup white morsels to the batter and mix.
Spray a cookie sheet with a nonstick cooking spray.
Make dough balls about the size of a walnut, then press your thumb in the middle of each cookie and fill the indent with 1 teaspoon of strawberry preserves.
Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, then remove cookies to cooling racks.
Melt 2 cups of the white morsels over a double boiler and melt until you have a smooth consistency. With a fork drizzle over cookies, back and fourth before they cool off. Eat warm or cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 505, Fat 20.8, SaturatedFat 12.4, Cholesterol 58.1, Sodium 217.7, Carbohydrate 73.9, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 44.9, Protein 6.6