Thumbprint Holiday Cookies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1 large egg.
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
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1 cup softened unsalted butter.
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¼ teaspoon fine sea salt.
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½ cup packed brown sugar.
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½ cup granulated sugar, for coating.
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½ cup seedless jam for filling.
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2 tablespoons dutch cocoa powder.
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¼ cup white sugar.
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1 teaspoon baking powder.
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2 ½ cups plain all-purpose flour.
# Instructions:
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Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar till smooth. Mix in the egg, salt, and vanilla. Keep blending till well-mixed.
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Sift together the baking powder and flour right into the wet mixture. Fold until it turns into dough.
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Split the dough into two chunks. Stir cocoa powder into one chunk until evenly mixed.
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Use 1½ tablespoons of dough per cookie. Roll the dough into smooth balls, coat them as needed, then press your thumb lightly to create a dent.
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Spoon jam or your chosen filling into the dents. Bake them at 355°F for 8 to 10 minutes. If adding chocolate on top, do it while cookies are still hot.
# Notes:
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They’re best when baked the day you make the dough.
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Cookies turn hard if left in the oven too long.
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Put chocolate or other toppings on just after baking.