Shortbread Jam Thumbprints

Name: Shortbread Jam Thumbprints
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Ingredients: ¾ cup (1½ sticks, or 180 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; ½ cup (60 g) confectioners’ sugar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon almond extract; 1½ cups (180 g) all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅓ cup (35 g) finely crushed pecans; 6 tablespoons (120 g) favorite jam or jelly; 6 tablespoons (120 g) favorite jam or jelly

Preparation info

Yield:
36
cookies

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 35

Appears in

Sally's Cookie Addiction

By Sally McKenney

Published 2017

About

These are the sparkling jewels of the cookie world. Fill with whatever you like best, but I prefer either lemon curd or a mix of jams (see Sally Says, if you want to make yours with lemon curd). This is just the beginning of thumbprint madness, so get your thumbs ready!

Ingredients

¾ cup (1½ sticks, or 180 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

In a large bowl, using a handheld mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla extract, and almond extract, and beat on medium-high speed until combined and creamy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl and beat again as neede