Jelly Bean Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

Name: Jelly Bean Thumbprint Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 2 egg yolks; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream; Assorted jelly beans; Additional powdered sugar

Servings: persons

1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
Assorted jelly beans
Additional powdered sugar

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["Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add 2/3 cup sugar, beating well. Add egg yolks and vanilla, beating until blended.", "Combine flour and salt; add to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Cover and chill dough 8 hours.", "Shape dough into 1"" balls, and place 2"" apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press thumb into each cookie to make an indentation.", "Bake at 350u00b0 for 12 to 13 minutes. Cool 1 minute on baking sheets; remove to wire racks. Make thumbprint indentations again while cookies are still warm; let cookies cool completely.", "Meanwhile, combine 1/3 cup powdered sugar and heavy cream in a small bowl; stir with a fork until smooth. Spoon icing into a zip-top freezer bag; cut a tiny hole in 1 corner of bag, and squirt a small amount of icing into indentation in each cookie. Press jelly beans into center of each cookie. Let set. Dust cookies with powdered sugar."]

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup butter, softened, 2/3 cup granulated sugar, 2 egg yolks, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and more.

Yes, Jelly Bean 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.

Jelly Bean Thumbprint Cookies

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