Iced Almond Thumbprint Cookies For Springtime Kid Friendly Things To Do Recipes

ICED ALMOND THUMBPRINT COOKIES FOR SPRINGTIME | KID FRIENDLY THINGS TO DO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
• Melt the butter until it is warm enough to dissolve the sugar (I usually microwave the 1 lb. for about 30 seconds) If it is only partially melted, that's fine. It will probably have a warm, and creamy texture)
• In a large bowl mix melted margarine or unsalted butter and sugar together until sugar is dissolved
• Add extract and milk - stir in
• In a small bowl mix the salt, flour, and *optional nuts
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix together
• Roll into balls about 1 inch in diameter
• Push the center down with your thumb or the back of a Tbsp. measuring spoon that has been greased
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 8-10 minutes
• While that is baking - stir the ingredients for the icing together adding the water 1 Tbsp. at a time, and stopping when the icing is a nice smooth consistency but not too runny
• If it gets too runny...just add a little more powdered sugar
• After the cookies are done and cooled - add a spoonful of icing to each center
• Enjoy!

ALMOND THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Pulse almonds, sugar, matzo cake meal, and salt in a food processor until finely ground. (Be careful not to grind to a paste.) Transfer to a bowl and stir in butter, egg, and extracts until combined well. Chill dough, covered, until firm, about 30 minutes.
• While dough chills, put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Drop level tablespoons of dough 1 inch apart onto 2 ungreased baking sheets. Roll dough into balls, then chill until slightly firm, about 10 minutes. Make a 1/2-inch-wide (1/3-inch-deep) indentation in center of each ball using your thumb, index finger, or the rounded end of a wooden spoon. Fill each indentation with 1/4 teaspoon jam and bake, 1 sheet at a time, until tops are pale golden and undersides are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to a rack and cool completely.