Holiday Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

Name: Holiday Thumbprint Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 Land O Lakes Eggs; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 1/2 cups finely chopped peanuts, almonds, pecans or walnuts; Caramels, cut in half; Chocolate stars; Fruit preserves; Maraschino cherries

Servings: persons

2 Land O Lakes Eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups finely chopped peanuts, almonds, pecans or walnuts
Caramels, cut in half
Chocolate stars
Fruit preserves
Maraschino cherries

1
Heat oven to 350F.
2
Separate eggs; place egg whites into bowl and egg yolks into bowl.
3
Beat egg whites with fork until foamy; set aside.
4
Place all remaining cookie ingredients in bowl with egg yolks.
5
Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture forms a dough.
6
Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls.
7
Dip each into egg white; roll in nuts.
8
Place 1 inch apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
9
Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb or back of teaspoon.
10
Bake 8 minutes.
11
Remove cookies from oven; fill centers with choice of filling.
12
Continue baking 6-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
13
Remove to cooling racks.
14
Cool completely.

1322

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 Land O Lakes Eggs, 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened, 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar, and more.

Yes, Holiday Thumbprint Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Holiday Thumbprint Cookies

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