Raspberry Almond Thumbprint Cookies
With crushed almonds in the cookie dough, these Raspberry Almond Thumbprint Cookies are infused with almond flavor. Top with raspberry jam or your favorite jam flavor.
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 134kcal
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup salted butter
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon almond extract (or vanilla extract)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup ground almonds
- 1/3 cup raspberry jam (for filling)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream together first four ingredients. Stir in the flour and ground almond. Roll into 1 inch balls. Bake for 5 minutes and then quickly indent each center with your thumb. Fill the center with a small spoonful of jam or lemon curd.
- Bake for another 5-7 minutes or until the cookies are done. They should not be browned at all.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Store in an airtight container. These cookies freeze well.
Notes
The calories shown are based on the recipe making 18 cookies, with 1 serving being 1 cookie. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**
Nutrition
Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 21mg | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 0.6mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.6mg