4.25.2012

Chocolate-Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

These are one of favorite cookies..ever! Spring is here, and Summer is fast approaching, and these are perfect picnic and BBQ snacks. They take practically no ingredients and they are so light and cute and just plain delicious :) Being so scrumptious, I'd say that sharing is not necessary, and truthfully, you know they will disappear ever so suddenly!



Oven: 350
Yield: about 2 dozen
Bake: 15-18 min

Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
- vanilla extract
- 3/4 C sugar
- 2 1/2 C flour
- 2 eggs *
- raspberry jam
- chocolate chips

Pre-heat the oven to 350. Cream the softened butter and the vanilla extract. Add the sugar and blend until well combined. Then add the flour and eggs alternately until all mixed and smooth. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and roll the dough in about 1 in. balls. Then take your thumb and make a well in each ball. Place a few chocolate chips (milk, semi-sweet, or dark - whichever is your fav.) in each well and then cover with jam. Be careful to not overfill with jam. Bake in the oven until cookies are golden brown.

* I used 2 becuase I had small/medium eggs in the fridge, so if you have large eggs on hand try one and see if the dough is moist enough.


Thats it. So simple right! And the pay off is so amazing.
Enjoy [: