Description
Delightful raspberry hazelnut thumbprint cookies blend European elegance with homemade comfort, offering a perfect balance of nutty crunch and sweet fruity filling. Delicate and irresistible, these cookies invite you to savor a moment of pure culinary joy.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup ground hazelnuts
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Filling and Topping:
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam
- 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, ground hazelnuts, salt, and baking powder in a medium mixing bowl until well combined.
- Cream softened butter and granulated sugar in a separate large bowl until light and fluffy, approximately 3 minutes.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, mixing until smooth and fully integrated.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, creating a cohesive cookie dough that holds together easily.
- Roll dough into small, uniform balls approximately 1-inch in diameter, placing them 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Create a gentle indentation in the center of each cookie using your thumb or the back of a small spoon, forming a small well.
- Carefully spoon raspberry jam into each thumbprint, ensuring not to overfill.
- Sprinkle chopped hazelnuts around the edges of the cookies for added texture and nutty flavor.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until cookie edges turn light golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheets for 5 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack and dust with powdered sugar just before serving.
Notes
- Maintain consistent ball size by using a small cookie scoop or tablespoon for uniform cookies.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes before shaping to prevent spreading and create cleaner edges.
- Use high-quality raspberry jam with minimal added sugar for more intense fruit flavor.
- Toast hazelnuts briefly before chopping to enhance their nutty, rich taste and improve overall cookie complexity.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 168
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg