Perfect Thumbprint Cookies
My mother, Pauline, made really nice thumbprint cookies, but I never wrote down her recipe. I knew the ingredients, but unless you have the right proportions, you won't get that perfect melt-in-your-mouth texture. So, I did an image search and found a recipe that looked very similar, credited to a great-grandma named Mitzi. Since my last name is Mitzewich, that pretty much sealed the deal. In case you can't decide between a shortbread-focused cookie and a more jammy one, here's how to make both.
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Recipe Summary
Ingredients
20
Original recipe yields 20 servings
Directions
Chef's Notes:
For best results, do not chill the dough.
For the icing, feel free to use water instead of milk.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving:
139 calories; protein 1g; carbohydrates 22.8g; fat 4.9g; cholesterol 22.5mg; sodium 33.2mg.
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