Creamy Dreamy Thumbprints Recipes

FESTIVE THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Place sprinkles in a shallow bowl or bowls., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; dip tops in sprinkles. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of each with your thumb. Bake until edges are light brown, 10-12 minutes. Using a wooden spoon handle, enlarge any indentations that may have narrowed or closed. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool., For filling, bring sugar, butter and milk to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add candy coating and vanilla; stir until smooth. Divide filling between 2 bowls. Using food coloring, tint filling in one bowl red and in the other bowl green. Spoon fillings into indentations; let stand until set.,

CREAM CHEESE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the oven to 350 F. Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Beat the butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl until light. Add the sugar and beat at medium speed until well blended. Beat in the vanilla.
• Add flour and baking soda; mix well.
• Fold in the chopped pecans; mix well; chill dough for 30 minutes.
• Shape the chilled dough into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheets.
• Make an indentation in the center of each ball with a thumb or finger. Fill each indentation with about 1 teaspoon of the preserves.
• Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove to cooling racks to cool completely. Makes about 4 to 5 dozen. Tips and Variations

APRICOT CREAM CHEESE THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the lemon juice and lemon zest. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the cream cheese mixture until just combined. Cover, and chill until firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls, and place them 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Using your finger, make an indention in the center of each ball, and fill with 1/2 teaspoon of apricot preserves.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.

CREAMY DREAMY CHICKEN AND SPIRALS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray and set aside. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour a tablespoon at a time and stir until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a low boil, and cook for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in cheddar cheese until melted. Stir in cream cheese and until melted. Add wine, and season with mustard, nutmeg and salt.
• Pour cooked noodles in pan. Layer chicken pieces over the noodles. Pour sauce over the chicken. In a small bowl, mix the cracker crumbs, parmesan cheese and butter, and sprinkle over the sauce.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until edges of casserole are bubbling. Remove from oven, and stir to thoroughly coat pasta and chicken and to keep top of casserole from hardening. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Beat the butter, granulated sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add half of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined, then mix in the remaining dry ingredients. Knead a few times by hand to bring the dough together.
• Roll teaspoonfuls of dough into balls and place about 1/2 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Make an indentation in the center of each ball with a small measuring spoon or the back of a pen. Fill each indentation with jam (a scant 1/8 teaspoon).
• Bake until the edges of the cookies are golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool 2 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar, if desired. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week.

MAYHAW THUMBPRINT COOKIES WITH CREAM SODA GLAZE

Steps:

• For the thumbprint cookies: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Cream butter and pudding mix together in a large bowl until light and fluffy, then beat in the egg. Add the flour and salt, beating at low speed until a dough forms.
• Put granulated sugar on a plate. Roll the batter into 1-inch balls, then roll through the sugar and place on the lined cookie sheet. Make a thumbprint in the center of each.
• Bake until firm to the touch, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack immediately and let cool completely.
• Fill each thumbprint with the preserves.
• For the cream soda glaze: Whisk together powdered sugar with the cream soda in a small bowl until smooth, white and shiny. Drizzle glaze criss-crosses over the cookies and let dry completely, about 20 minutes.

CREAMY DREAMY POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in boiling water, covered, 15 or until tender; drain and keep potatoes warm.
• In medium bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard and salt.
• Stir well.
• Add the potatoes and olives; toss mixture to combine well.
• Sprinkle with parsley!

MOM'S CREAM CHEESE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the Butter, Shortening Cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• Mix flour and salt in a separate bowl.
• Add flour mixture in small batches to the butter mixture mixing well.
• Chill dough for 2-3 hours.
• Roll into 1"balls dip in egg white and roll in chopped nuts.
• Fill with Raspberry or Apricot Jam.
• Bake at 350 for 10-13 minutes.

MOM'S CREAM CHEESE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the Butter, Shortening Cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• Mix flour and salt in a separate bowl.
• Add flour mixture in small batches to the butter mixture mixing well.
• Chill dough for 2-3 hours.
• Roll into 1"balls dip in egg white and roll in chopped nuts.
• Place on a parchment lined or greased cookie sheet and use your thumb to press deeply in the center of each ball.
• Fill with Raspberry or Apricot Jam.
• Bake at 350 for 10-13 minutes.

CREAMY DREAMY CHOCOLATE MOCHA FROSTING

Steps:

• whip butter until nice and fluffy.
• sift dry ingredients and add to bowl.
• mix on slow until blended.
• add corn syrup.
• add espresso and extract.
• whip until thick enough to spread.