Poppy-Seed Thumbprints

By: Marie DePadova • In: Cookies • Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Butter (softened, or margarine)
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar (light brown, firmly packed)
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 and 1/2 cups Flour (un-sifted, All Purpose)
  • 2 tbsp Poppy Seeds
  • 2/3 cup Jelly (favorite jelly or jam)

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: 

In large bowl of electric mixer, at medium speed, beat butter, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla until blended.

Step 2:

Stir in flour and poppy seeds, mixing just until dough holds together. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.

Step 3:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 4:

Roll 1 tablespoonful dough into a ball. Place 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. With floured thumb, press top center of each ball to make a deep thumbprint.

Step 5:

Bake 15 minutes, or until golden. Cool on wire rack. Fill each thumbprint with 1 tsp. jelly. Yield: 32 cookies.

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