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Lemon Thumbprint Cookies

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Lemon Thumbprint Cookies 

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Recipe summary

These fluffy cookies are a prefect treat for any occasion; spring, summer, fall or winter!

Preparation time:
Cooking time:
Yield: 24

Ingredients

Lemon Thumbprint Cookies

  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons pistachios
  • walnuts, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup lemon marmalade

To Assemble


Directions

Lemon Thumbprint Cookies

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Add egg yolks, zest and juice.
  3. Combine salt, cornmeal and flour in a separate bowl and add to butter mixture and blend.
  4. Shape teaspoonfuls of cookie dough into balls and dip bottoms into chopped nuts.
  5. Place onto a parchment-lined or greased baking sheet, leaving one inch between cookies. Press centers of cookies down using your thumb and bake for 15-18 minutes.

To Assemble

  1. While warm, fill centres with little dollops of marmalade. For chewier cookies, fill centres with marmalade before baking.
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