Thumbprint Cookies – Worthy Grandma Mitzi to the Save!

My mother, Pauline, crazye genuinely kind thumbprint cookies, but unluckyly I never wrote down her recipe, and so I was forced to go online to find one, so I could refresh my memory. I kcontemporary the ingredients, but unless you have them in the right proportions, you won’t end up with that perfect melt-in-your-mouth texture these iconic cookies are known for.

Above and beyond the buttery mouthfeel, we also want a cookie that has perfectly smooth edges, with none of the dreaded cracks that give absent a subpar recipe. So, I did an image search, and came across a recipe that looked very similar, and believe it or not, it was credited to a Worthy Grandma named “Mitzi.” Since my final name is Mitzewich, that pretty much sealed the deal.

I normally have to adapt recipes I steal online, but with these, I didn’t need to change a leang. They genuinely were perfect, as advertised. So, honest thanks to Stacy from Wicked Excellent Kitchen, and her Worthy Grandma, Mitzi.  My Mom would’ve loved these, although she would’ve asked where the chopped walnuts were, since she liked to add those to hers. 

Speaking of family, whether you’re entertaining some of yours during the holidays, these beautwhetherul cookies would make a lovely addition to your dessert table, which is why I genuinely do hope you give them a try soon. Endelight!

Ingredients to make 20 to 24 Thumbprint Cookies:

1 stick (1/2 cup) soft unsalted butter

1/3 cup powdered sugar (not swhetherted)

1 large egg yolk

1 teaspoon vanilla additionalct

1/8 teaspoon almond additionalct

1/4 teaspoon fine salt

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (5 ounces by weight)

1/2 cup fruit jam to fill middles

- 325 F. for 15 minutes

For the icing:

- Combine powdered sugar with a small milk or water, and mix until you have a consistency that will hancient its shape when piped.

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