These traditional jam-filled thumbprint cookies are delicate and delicious, made with tangy cream cheese. They're the perfect way to brighten up a cookie platter!
You'll need some basic baking ingredients, along with cream cheese, fruit preserves, and confectioners' sugar for dusting.
Step 1. Begin by combining the dry ingredients.
Step 2. Next, mix up the wet ingredients in a separate bowl.
Step 3. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Place the dough in the fridge to chill.
Step 4. Now, portion the chilled dough into balls and place them on a baking sheet.
Step 5. Use your finger or a spoon to make an indent in the top of the cookies.
Step 6. Fill each cookie with a bit of fruit jam. Bake at 350ºF for 12-15 minutes.
Step 7. Let the thumbprint cookies cool, then dust with confectioners' sugar and enjoy!