raspberry thumbprints

Portland, OR
Updated on Dec 6, 2010

I do a few variations of these I really like them with blackberry jam, also orange zest and juice with apricot jam is yummy.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake
yield Yeilds about 5 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup raspberry jam, seedless
  • 1 tablespoon chambord (raspberry liquor)
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 - egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make raspberry thumbprints

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350.
  • Step 2
    In a small bowl combine jam and chambord, set aside.
  • Step 3
    In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar, add egg yolks one at a time, add zest, juice, and vanilla.
  • Step 4
    In a mediun bowl sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Step 5
    Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in three additions until just combine.
  • Step 6
    Roll dough into 1 inch balls, imprint with thumb, fill with 1/2 tspn. of jam, and bake for 15-20 minutes or until just cooked through (you want little to no color on them).
  • Step 7
    Cool completely on a wire rack.

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