Spiced Hazelnut Thumbprints
Created by Fizzybrat on September 12, 2017
- Servings: 30
- Prep Time: 60m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #28043
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter (or margarine, softened)
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts (toasted, skins removed and nuts ground)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup strawberry preserves (or raspberry preserves)
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat oven to 350°F.
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Step 2: In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
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Step 3: Beat in vanilla and egg yolk until blended.
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Step 4: On low speed, beat in flour, hazelnuts, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
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Step 5: Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
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Step 6: On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart.
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Step 7: Bake 10 minutes.
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Step 8: Using end of handle of wooden spoon, press a well into center of each cookie.
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Step 9: Fill each well with 1/2 teaspoon preserves.
How to Make
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Step 10: Bake about 10 minutes longer or until edges are light golden.
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Step 11: Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.