Easy citrus-cherry thumbprint cookies

Name: Easy citrus-cherry thumbprint cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 dozen
Ingredients: 1 16.5 oz tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough; 1/3 c flour; 1 Tbsp lemon zest; 1 c cherry preserves, like smuckers

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By sherry monfils
@smonfils

These are so easy to make, I let my granddaughters help. They're great cookies for Christmas.

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Serves:

5 dozen

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

1

16.5 oz tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1/3 c

flour
1 Tbsp

lemon zest
1 c

cherry preserves, like smuckers
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How to Make Easy citrus-cherry thumbprint cookies

Step-by-Step

Heat oven to 350. Place parchment paper down on a lg cookie sheet. On floured surface, knead dough, flour and lemon zest until combined.
Shape dough into 1"-balls. Place dough balls 2" apart on cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 mins, or until golden.
Using the handle end of wooden spoon, press an indent into center of each ball. Spoon preserves into centers. Let cool. If desired, sprinkle cooled cookies w/ powdered sugar.

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