These were a staple of holiday cookies at my childhood. My great grandmother, grandmother, mom & I would make them together. As the child, I had the job of using a thimble to make the perfect dent to fill with sparkling jellies.
Yum! These are the perfect thumbprint cookies. The dough is buttery and barely sweet; similar to a shortbread thumbprint cookie. Filling the well with your favorite sweet jam is what adds sweetness to the cookies. Not only are these delicious, but they're also easy enough to make so the kids can help prepare them. We used strawberry and blackberry jam and loved the flavor combination with the cookies. These thumbprints will be a pretty addition to a Christmas cookie tray.