Are you tired of the same old Christmas sugar cookies? This holiday season, expand your baking horizons with unique cookies recipes such as these yummy Berry-Sage Thumbprints. These cookies are easy to make and absolutely delicious.Makes: about 60Prep: 25 minutesBake: 10 minutes per batch
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1-1/2 teaspoon dried sage, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
- 1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup blackberry preserves
Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. In a medium bowl combine flour, cornmeal, sage, and baking powder. Set aside.2. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar and beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg yolks, lemon peel, and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour mixture as you can with the mixer. Stir in remaining flour mixture.3. Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. Place 1-inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Lightly press the tip of your thumb into the center of each ball. Fill the centers with about 1/4 teaspoon blackberry preserves. Bake about 10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; cool completely. Makes about 60 cookies.Nutrition FactsServings Per Recipe about 60, Calories 115, Total Fat (g) 5, Saturated Fat (g) 3, Monounsaturated Fat (g) 2, Cholesterol (mg) 24, Sodium (mg) 57, Carbohydrate (g) 16, Total Sugar (g) 8, Protein (g) 1, Vitamin C (DV%) 1, Calcium (DV%) 1, Iron (DV%) 3, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie dietImage and Recipe Courteay of BHG.com’s 100 Days of Holidays. Be sure to visit BHG.com this week to find out the big winner of their America’s Favorite Better Homes and Gardens Cookie contest.
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