Best Very Easy Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies Uses Cookie Mix Recipes

RASPBERRY THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg and flour until dough forms.
• Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls; place 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Using thumb or handle of wooden spoon, make indentation in center of each cookie. Spoon about 1/4 teaspoon jam into each indentation.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips on High 1 to 2 minutes or until chips are melted; stir until smooth. Spoon melted chips into small resealable plastic bag; cut small hole in corner of bag. Squeeze bag gently to drizzle melted chips over cookies.

RASPBERRY AND ALMOND SHORTBREAD THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together butter and white sugar until smooth. Mix in 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. Mix in flour until dough comes together. Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Make a small hole in the center of each ball, using your thumb and finger, and fill the hole with preserves.
• Bake for 14 to 18 minutes in preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Let cool 1 minute on the cookie sheet.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar, 3/4 teaspoon almond extract, and milk until smooth. Drizzle lightly over warm cookies.

RASPBERRY THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375.
• In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg and flour until soft dough forms.
• Form dough into 3/4 inch balls.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
• Using thumb or handle of wooden spoon, make an indentation in the center of each cookie.
• Spoon about 1/4 tsp of jam into each indentation.
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Remove from oven and cool 5 minutes then remove from cookie sheet to wire rack and cool completely.
• In small microwave safe bowl, melt chips on high until well melted. Stir until smooth. May need to do this in segments of 2 or 3 minutes until well melted.
• Drizzle in little lines over the cooled cookies to decorate. Or, you can just add the chips to the dough before baking if you prefer.

THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• For the shortcrust pastry, sift the flour and icing sugar into a mixing bowl. Add the vanilla sugar, lemon zest and a pinch of salt. Rub the butter into the flour mixture until it is incorporated and then mix in egg yolks. Knead everything into a compact smooth dough. Wrap the dough and chill it for 1 hour.
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator and bring it to room temperature for 10 minutes. Form the dough into a long roll and divide it into 60 equal portions. Form a small ball from each portion and place it on a baking sheet covered with baking parchment (you will need two or more sheets). Press a dip (for the jam) into each ball with the handle of a wooden spoon.
• Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat the jelly or jam in a saucepan until it melts. Use a teaspoon to fill the dips in the dough balls.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes, then allow to cool completely. Finally, dust the cookies with some icing sugar. The cookies can be stored in an airtight container for several weeks.

RASPBERRY THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375°.
• Mix together cookie mix, butter, egg and flour until dough forms.
• Shape dough into balls using medium cookie scoop.
• Place 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Using thumb or handle of wooden spoon, make indentation in center of each cookie.
• Spoon about 1/4 teaspoon jam into each indentation.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
• Microwave baking chips on High 1 to 2 minutes or until chips are melted; stir until smooth. Spoon melted chips into small resealable plastic bag; cut small hole in corner of bag. Squeeze bag gently to drizzle melted chips over cookies.