Strawberry Jam + White Chocolate Almond Thumbprint Cookies! ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿช (PHOTOS + RECIPE)

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Happy Weekend Friends! ๐Ÿค—

In my part of the world, we're presently experiencing another MEGA BOMB CYCLONE NOR'EASTER! ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธโ„๏ธ Due to the seemingly never-ending winter weather, I'm all cooped up indoors.

So, what better way to pass the time, than to treat my sweet tooth to a batch of freshly baked HOMEMADE COOKIES! ๐Ÿช Lucky for you, I like to share... ๐Ÿ˜‰

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Today, I'll share with you the recipe for these berry nutty, chocolaty ๐Ÿซ and ๐Ÿ“ jam-ilicious thumbprint cookies...

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Strawberry Jam & White Chocolate Almond Thumbprint Cookie Recipe

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Ingredients


1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
2 large eggs, separated
1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup almond flour
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup almonds (blanched or unblanched), finely chopped
3/4 cup strawberry jam or filling of choice
1/2 cup white chocolate


Yield: approx. 3 dozen | Prep Time: 60 min. | Bake Time: 12 - 14 min. | Oven temp: 350ยฐF (175ยฐC)

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Directions


Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or use a non-stick baking sheet or silicone baking mat.

In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.

Next, beat in the egg yolks, vanilla and almond extracts and salt.

Add the nut flour and all-purpose flour. Stir until well-blended. If sticky, stir in a small amount of all-purpose flour until the dough is workable.

Cover and chill the dough in the refrigerator for about an hour.

Cover the egg whites and leave them out of the refrigerator to warm up to room temperature.

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Jam isn't your jam? Substitute with melted dark or milk chocolate!

Preheat the oven to 350ยฐF (175ยฐC).

After an hour, remove dough from the fridge.

In a small bowl, whip the egg whites until foamy.

Roll small pieces of dough between your palms to form 1" balls. Dip the dough balls into the egg whites and roll them in the chopped nuts. Place the cookie dough balls about 2" apart on the baking sheets.

Bake the cookies for about 8 minutes and then remove them from the oven. Using the back of a metal spoon or melon baller, make a deep and wide thumbprint in the center of each cookie. Return cookies to the oven and bake for another 4 - 6 minutes or until they're a light golden brown.

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Once baked, remove cookies from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Once cooled, you're ready to fill them with yummy strawberry jam or another flavor or filling of your choice! If using commercially-made jam, first warm it in the microwave in a small microwave-safe bowl for about 20 seconds. Spoon jam into the indented thumbprint of each cookie.

Place cookies in the fridge to allow the jam to cool for about five - ten minutes. Meanwhile, place white chocolate chips, grated white chocolate or melting wafers into a separate small microwave-safe bowl.

Microwave chocolate (on high) for 20 - 30 seconds then stir. Heat again for another 10-15 seconds and stir. Repeat once more (or follow the manufacturer's heating instructions).

Use a fork to drizzle white chocolate over cookies, or, spoon melted white chocolate into a small pastry bag (a Ziploc baggie will do!) and decorate to your heart's desire. Place cookies back in the fridge for another ten - fifteen minutes to allow the white chocolate to set.

Now you're ready to enjoy your homemade cookies! ๐Ÿ˜‹

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Thanks for commenting, upvoting and resteeming this post! I hope my post will inspire you to treat yourself to something sweet! Until next time...

Bon Appรฉtit!

Michelle

xx


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OMG, they look just yummy.
I wish I had someone who could make me this whenever I want ๐Ÿ˜
After seeing these pictures I feel hungry now.

You have the recipe now, just go make them, lol!

Oh, it's probably very tasty!

Oh, it's probably very tasty!

Hey Michelle, I have to say to you that I tried your 5 minute chocolate dessert :) I little changed it but it was AWESOME, really!! :)Btw. It took little more than 5 minutes :D
Thank you again for inspiration..
More those easy peasy recipes for not so big master chef like me :) :D

Happy you had the chance to try that one out @liltammy! Glad you enjoyed it! My apologies for it taking a little more than five minutes (hope not too much longer).

The trick to reducing the time is to have all of your ingredients and tools and kitchen equipment ready to go before you get started.

Lovely to get your feedback! : D

Nice Post . I Like It. Thank you @michellectvFlower-3.jpg

well, don't those just look like a bunch of delectably decadent and delightful little biscuits, cooked up with a whole lot of love and tender care! :D

Thank you for making them sound so scrumptious (excellent use of alliteration, btw)! I know how much you enjoyed nibbling away at my cookies ; )

I'm currently assembling my ingredients. I'll be using Nutela (my kids are Nutela addicts :) ) and srtawberry jam. Hopefully mine will look and taste good as yours. Thanks for the recipe, by the way.

Oooo... Nutella, delicious choice! Already sounds like they'll be super yummy!

Great presentation. These cookies look absolutely delicious, I must try them. I'll be sure to let you know what I think.

Thank you! I hope you get the chance to try them soon!

Looks really good @michelletv! Hope I can try this later ^^

Hope you can too!

Food photography is the hardest discipline for me so I have a huge respect for anyone who can take nice shots of food. Yours are absolutely breathtaking Michelle. Awesome job. I cant even imagine how these cookies taste :)

Thanks so much for the thoughtful comment @phortun. I'm very much a student! ; )

Oh my! They are beautiful! Looks delicious. I like that you can use any flavored jam. Great drizzle technique! Well done.

The chocolate drizzling is the most fun part! Thanks Tess! ; )

Wow Wonderful cookies! @michellectv thank you for sharing the passion for cooking in this excellent Post. Thankful to be able to enjoy this recipe. Blessings

No problem! It's my pleasure to make and share...

Gracias @michellectv Abrazos desde Venezuela

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