These Thumbprint cookies are great for cookie exchanges, bake sales, gift-giving, or as a gift to yourself! You can even get the kids involved by allowing them to use their little thumbs to make the impressions! Add a variety of flavors by using your favorite preserves. What are some of your favorite flavors?
Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 1 hr 10 min
Makes: about 5 doz. or 30 servings, 2 cookies each
Nutritional Information
Ingredients
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2-1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup PLANTERS Chopped Pecans
1-1/4 cups raspberry preserves
Instructions
HEAT oven to 350°F. Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add flour, baking soda and pecans; mix well. Refrigerate 30 min.
SHAPE dough into 1-inch balls. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets. Indent centers.
BAKE 10 min. Fill each cookie with about 1 tsp. preserves. Bake 8 to 10 min. or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets 2 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
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