Walnut Thumbprint Cookies
These cookies are good anytime of year, but my family always makes them around the holidays. They’re easy to make and the walnuts give them the extra texture and crunch they need! Top these cookies with your favorite jam and enjoy!
What ingredients do I need to make this?
Margarine
Butter
Brown sugar
Egg
Vanilla
All-purpose flour
Salt
Walnuts
Preserves/jam
What kind of jam should I use?
Whatever you prefer! I like to use ollalieberry or blackberry jam, but it truly is whatever you like.
What is a thumbprint cookie?
You may have heard them referred to as Hallongrotta, but I grew up calling them thumbprint cookies! They’re originally from Sweden, and are typically baked with the jam in them. However, I like it much better with fresh jam on top after baking!
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup margarine (softened)
- 1/4 cup butter (softened)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg (white and yolk separated)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
- Preserves of your choosing (I typically use olallieberry or blackberry)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F
- Mix together the margarine, butter, egg yolk (set aside egg white), brown sugar, and vanilla.
- Sift together the flour and salt. Then, mix into the butter mixture until a dough forms.
- Roll into 1” balls, dip into the egg whites, and roll through the walnuts, coating the dough in walnuts.
- Place onto a baking sheet and place in oven for 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven after 5 minutes, and quickly press your thumb into the center of each cookie.
- Place back in oven for 8 minutes.
- Remove from oven, and add preserves of your choice on top. Enjoy!
