Thumbprint Cookies
"Butter, sugar, flour and jam are all you need to make these Swedish thumbprint cookies."
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup any flavor fruit jam
DIRECTIONS:
1.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add sifted flour, and mix well. Shape dough
into 1-inch balls and place on cookie sheets. Imprint your thumb in the center to make a 1/2-
inch indentation. Fill with your favorite preserves.
3.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown at the edges.
Shortbread Cookies
2 cups butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
1. Preheat over to 350 degrees F
2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Stir in vanilla; add flour and mix well.
3. Put through cookie press and form cookies onto baking sheets. Bake for 10-12
minutes.
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