christmas jewel cookies

22 Pinches 1 Photo
Windsor, PA
Updated on Dec 14, 2013

This has been a staple on my Christmas cookie plate since I first started making cookies as a teen. Now 40 years later, this cookie is still the most requested by my family at Christmas. This thumbprint cookie has a tender crumb & just melts in your mouth. The recipe is unique and I believe the hard cooked egg yolks are what gives it the delightful texture. I hope your family enjoys it as much as mine. Perhaps it will become a family tradition in your home too!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield

Ingredients

  • 1 cup margerine
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 - hard cooked egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • - strawberry jam

How To Make christmas jewel cookies

  • Step 1
    Cream butter & sugar together until light & fluffy. Break up egg yolks into creamed mixture. Blend well. Add vanilla. Stir in flour. Chill for 1 hour in the refrigerator. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Make a small dent in the top of each cookie with finger. Bake in 375 degree oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, fill dent with jam. Return to oven for 1-2 minutes to set jam.

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Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar

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