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Thumbprint Cookies
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Thumbprint Cookies

Tender butter cookies with jam-filled centers, ready in under an hour. Simple enough for beginners but impressive enough for any occasion.

★★★★☆ 4.9(1284 reviews on Sugar Spun Run)
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Prep time20 min
Bake time11 min
Total time61 min
Makes24

Ingredients

1 1 cup unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
2 ⅓ cup sugar
3 ⅓ cup light brown sugar, tightly packed
4 1 large egg yolk
5 ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
6 2 ¼ cup all purpose flour
7 2 teaspooons cornstarch
8 ½ teaspoon salt
9 ½ cup sugar (for rolling (optional))
10 ⅓ cup jam or preserves (flavor of your choice -- I used raspberry preserves for this recipe)
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