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Thumbs Up Cookies

thumbs up cookies
Ingredients:
  • (2 3/4 cups) all-purpose flour
  • (1/4 tsp.) baking soda
  • (1/4 tsp.) salt
  • (1 cup) butter, softened
  • (3/4 cup) granulated sugar
  • (1 large) egg
  • (1 tsp.) vanilla extract
  • (2 oz.) unsweetened chocolate, melted
  • (1/4 cup) unsweetened cocoa
  • (1 1/4 cups) sliced natural almonds, coarsely chopped
  • (1/2 cup) seedless red raspberry or apricot jam
Servings
84
Dessert

Thumbs Up Cookies

Thumbprint cookies rolled in almonds and filled with fruit jam.

Preparation Time
About 40 minutes
Cook Time
About 15 minutes

    Instructions

  1. 1In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking soda and salt, set aside.
  2. 2In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on medium to beat together butter and sugar. Beat in egg, vanilla, chocolate and cocoa. Continue to beat on low while adding flour mixture, beat until combined.

  3. 3Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread almonds out on a sheet of waxed paper. Measure out 1 tsp. dough for each cookie and form into balls. Roll in almonds and place 1 1/2 inches apart on a large cookie sheet.

  4. 4Press your thumb into the middle of each cookie, then fill with 1/4 tsp. jam. Bake 14-15 minutes. Cool on wire racks and serve.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1 cookie

Amount Per Serving:
  • Calories 65
  • Total Fat 4 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 7 g
  • Protein 1 g
  • Cholesterol 9 mg
  • Sodium 35 mg
  • Fiber 1 g

Additional Information

Recipe Category: Dessert

Recipe Subcategory: Cookies and Brownies

Recipe Ethnicity: N/A

Dietetic Info:
  • Glycemic Index:
  • Gluten Free: No

Vegetarian/Allergen Info: Contains Eggs, Dairy, Peanuts

NOTE: Glycemic Index Scale: Low=0-55, Medium=56-69, High=70 or greater.

 


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