Thumbprint Butter Cookies

Name: Thumbprint Butter Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon butter flavoring; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons apricot or other fruit preserves

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch YIELD: 2-1/2 dozen.

These buttery little rounds add beautiful color to a platter of treats. Fill the thumbprint in the center with any fruit preserves you like. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon butter flavoring
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons apricot or other fruit preserves

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg, oil, vanilla and butter flavoring. In another bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
2. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Bake until edges are light brown, 8-10 minutes.
3. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Fill with preserves.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 75 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 52mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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