Thumbprint Christmas Cookies
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Recipe type: dessert
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Serves: 40
 
Ingredients
  • 4 cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup plus 6 tablespoons soft butter
  • 1⅓ cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
  • sugar for sprinkling
  • 4-6 squares of vanilla or chocolate almond bark
  • sprinkles
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In small bowl mix flour and baking powder together. In large bowl with mixer, cream together the butter and sugar, add in eggs, vanilla and almond extract until well combined. Slowly add in the flour mixture.
  3. Take a tablespoon of dough, roll into ball and put on cookie sheet. Push your thumb down in the middle. Lightly sprinkle dough with sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 11-13 mins. Remove from oven and let cool.
  4. Melt almond bark according to package. Take small spoonfuls and put in the cookie, add sprinkles.
Recipe by THE SEMISWEET SISTERS at https://www.thesemisweetsisters.com/2017/12/12/thumbprint-christmas-cookies/