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Poppy Seed Thumbprints

Name: Poppy Seed Thumbprints
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/2 cup canola oil; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons poppy seeds; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup seedless raspberry preserves

12 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Makes

5 dozen

My oldest son is a huge fan of these thumbprints, so I make sure they're on my baking list every Christmas. Lemon zest and poppy seeds help give this crisp cookie fantastic flavor. —Kelly Pember, Wheeler, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup seedless raspberry preserves

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in egg, oil, lemon zest and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, poppy seeds and salt; gradually beat into butter mixture.
Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Fill with preserves.
Bake until bottoms are light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Can you freeze Poppy Seed Thumbprints?

Freeze cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 65 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 32mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Poppy Seed Thumbprints

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