Classic Thumbprint Cookies: 5 Best Homemade Recipes

● Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large egg yolks (reserve whites for another recipe!)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Your choice of fillings: fruit preserves (raspberry, apricot, blueberry), lemon curd, or chocolate ganache
• Optional: Confectioners’ sugar for dusting

● Instructions

1. Soften butter, cream with sugar, add yolks and vanilla, then fold in sifted flour and salt.
2. Chill dough for 30 minutes, then scoop into balls and press thumbprints.
3. Fill each indentation with jam, lemon curd, or ganache.
4. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12‑15 minutes until edges turn golden.
5. Cool slightly, dust with confectioners’ sugar if desired, and store airtight.