Cooking with Kids: Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup jam,  any flavor

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375F.

In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar.  Add egg yolks.  Mix in the flour a bit at a time until a soft dough forms.  Roll the dough into 1 inch balls.  If the dough is too soft, refrigerate it for 15-20  mins.  Place balls 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.  Use your thumbprint to make a well in the center of each cookie.  Fill each with a 1/2 tsp. of your favorite jam.

Bake 8-10 mins. until golden brown on the bottom.  Let cool on wire racks.

Yield: 30 cookies

These cookies are perfect for making with kids.  What child doesn’t like getting their hands in their food?  The result is a sweet cookie with a delicate crumb.

I give this recipe 8 chips out of a bag of 10.