Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp heavy cream
- 1 egg, separated
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup crushed pecans, almonds, or hazelnuts
- Seedless raspberry or other favorite jam, stirred until smooth
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In large bowl, blend butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add egg yolk, cream, vanilla, and mix well.
- In separate bowl, sift flour with baking powder and salt, add to butter mixture and combine until smooth.
- Form dough into small balls and dip in egg white, then roll in crushed nuts. Place on baking sheet about one inch apart.
- Make a small indentation with thumb on each ball before baking.
- Bake for about 20 minutes until lightly golden.
- While still warm, spoon a tiny bit of jam into thumbprints.
- Let cool for several minutes before removing to wire rack.
