thumbprint cookie

Indented butter cookie

A thumbprint cookie is a small round cookie with an indentation pressed into the center, typically filled with jam, chocolate, or icing.

The name comes from the traditional method of pressing your thumb into the dough before baking to create the well.

They're common at holiday gatherings and cookie exchanges.

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dough · almond flour · baking · baking sheet · cooling rack · sugar · powdered sugar · almond · raspberry · filling · crumbly · sweet · pressed · dimple · holiday · festive · powdered · golden

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cookie surface/filling structure

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Baked sweet with glaze

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cookie construction method

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Dough flattened before baking

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cookie texture/structure

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Italian pressed waffle cookie

biscotti · lace cookie · wafer cookie · brandy snap

Family

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G