Thumbprint Cookies with Icing
Enjoy the perfect tender shortbread cookies and sweet icing in these easy Thumbprint Cookies. They're a classic treat that's fun to customize with your favorite flavors.
Servings: 48 Cookies
Calories: 125kcal
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons salted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Icing/Filling
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Combine softened butter, white sugar, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons salted butter, 1 cup granulated white sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Mix until light and fluffy.
- Add the flour and mix just until combined.3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- Scoop 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough and roll into balls. I use a #40 scoop.
- Place the cookie balls onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper or lightly sprayed with cooking spray.
- Make an indent in the center of each cookie ball using the back of a rounded measuring teaspoon or your thumb.
- Place the cookies into the preheated oven and bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until the bottom edges turn golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely.
- Pipe the icing into the indents in the cookies and set aside until the tops have crusted.
Icing/Filling
- Place butter, powdered sugar, and extracts in a mixing bowl.1/4 cup butter, 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Mix on high until completely combined.
- Add about half of the milk and beat until fluffy.1 tablespoon milk
- Test icing for consistency. If you want a thinner icing, add the remaining milk a little at a time and mix until blended.
Notes
To Make Jam Filled Cookies
Fill the indent of the cookies with your favorite jam before baking.
These cookies can also be filled with lemon curd prior to baking. This recipe requires no refrigeration
Fill the indent of the cookies with your favorite jam before baking.
These cookies can also be filled with lemon curd prior to baking. This recipe requires no refrigeration
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.4mg
