Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies Recipe). Raspberry-filled, fragile, buttery pecan-crusted cookies. They remind me of a miniature pie in flavor and looks. They are a delicious cookie any time of the year, but especially perfect for the holiday season. Other fillings can be used; any jelly, jam, candied fruit or tinted powdered sugar icing. Our family favorite is raspberry jam.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 48

Yield: 4 dozen cookies

Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup butter at room temperature

½ cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco®)

½ cup brown sugar

2 eggs

separated

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

sifted

½ teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups finely chopped pecans

1 (8 ounce) jar raspberry jam

or as needed

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat butter vegetable shortening and brown sugar together in a bowl until smooth and creamy; beat in egg yolks and vanilla extract. Retain egg whites for a later step. Stir flour into butter mixture 1 cup at a time; mix in salt.

Step 3

Beat egg whites in a separate bowl; transfer pecans to a shallow bowl. Pinch off and roll dough into 1-inch balls dip each in beaten egg white and roll in pecans. Place cookies on an ungreased baking sheet. Use your thumb to form an indention into the top of each cookie and spoon a small amount of raspberry jam into the hollow.

Step 4

Bake cookies in the preheated oven until very lightly browned 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:48

Calories: 101.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.1g 2%

Carbohydrates: 9.8g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 5.2g

Fat: 6.7g 10%

Saturated Fat: 2g 10%

Cholesterol: 11.9mg 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 69.9IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.6mg 4%

Folate: 11.2mcg 3%

Calcium: 6.6mg 1%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 5.8mg 2%

Potassium: 25.7mg 1%

Sodium: 41.2mg 2%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 60.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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