Delicious Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

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Delicious Thumbprint Cookies
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
2691
Calories
Total time
32
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 lb butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
  • confectioners' sugar (for dusting)

Directions:

  1. Cream softened butter with sugar until fluffy and light; add vanilla.
  2. Separate eggs (reserving whites) and add yolks one at a time to butter mixture combining thoroughly.
  3. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture and knead together.
  4. Roll a teaspoon of dough into a ball and place on a greased cookie sheet.
  5. Gently press your thumb into the center of the ball and flatten, leaving a small well in which to put your favorite jam or fondant icing.
  6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and Bake for 12 minutes.
  7. While still warm, fill each thumbprint and dust the cookies with confectionery sugar before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2690.81 Kcal (11266 kJ)
Calories from fat 1606.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 178.45g 275%
Cholesterol 407.44mg 136%
Sodium 4261.11mg 178%
Potassium 780.16mg 17%
Total Carbs 249.08g 83%
Sugars 55.85g 223%
Dietary Fiber 26.03g 104%
Protein 36.43g 73%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 15mg 84%
Calcium 693.3mg 69%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 473.46 Kcal (1982 kJ)
Calories from fat 282.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.4g 275%
Cholesterol 71.69mg 136%
Sodium 749.77mg 178%
Potassium 137.27mg 17%
Total Carbs 43.83g 83%
Sugars 9.83g 223%
Dietary Fiber 4.58g 104%
Protein 6.41g 73%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 38%
Iron 2.6mg 84%
Calcium 122mg 69%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 67.9
    Points
  • 74
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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