JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIES

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When I was four, Mom and I would don our aprons and I would pretend we were bakers named Marge and Betty. Though we dropped that routine, we still make Christmas cookies together every year. -Rebecca Little, Park Ridge, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 to 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 large egg
1 tablespoon water
1/3 cup apricot or red raspberry preserves
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar, vanilla and salt until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in enough flour to form a smooth dough., Preheat oven to 350°. Place coconut in a small bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk egg and water. Shape cookie dough into 1-in. balls; dip tops in egg mixture, then in coconut, pressing slightly to adhere. Place 1-1/2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets, coconut side up., Press a deep indentation in center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Fill with preserves., Bake 15-18 minutes or until bottoms are browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. If desired, dust tops with confectioner's sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 43mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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