Orange Thumbprint Cookies Recipes

ORANGE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• cream butter and shortening.
• slowly add powdered sugar while creaming (occasoinally scrape down bowl with spatula).
• add flavoring.
• stir in flour & cornstarch (dogh will be very thick).
• refridgerate over night.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• take pieces of dough and roll them into balls about 1/2-3/4" in size. place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• make a small indentation in cookies with back of wooden spoon (prettier looking than using your thumbs).
• fill depressions with orangel marmalade.
• bake on middle rack for 10-15 minutes or until beginning to look slightly golden on bottoms.
• remove from cookie sheet to cool on racks.

RASPBERRY-ORANGE THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy; add granulated sugar, beating until blended. Add egg, orange peel and vanilla; beat until blended. On low speed, beat in flour and salt until blended. Wrap dough in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On cookie sheet, place balls 2 inches apart. Press thumb into center of each cookie to make indentation, but do not press all the way to the cookie sheet.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Quickly remake indentations with end of wooden spoon, if necessary. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Fill each thumbprint with about 1/4 measuring teaspoon of jam.

TRUFFLE-FILLED ORANGE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray or lightly grease 2 large cookie sheets.
• In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in 1/2 cup sugar, the egg yolks, vanilla and orange peel until light and fluffy. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt until well blended. On low speed, beat flour mixture into butter mixture.
• Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Measure 2 tablespoons sugar into small bowl. Dip top of each ball into sugar. On cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Make large indentation in center of each cookie with thumb or end of wooden spoon or thumb.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set. If necessary, make another indentation in center of each cookie with thumb or end of wooden spoon or thumb. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack.
• Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, cream and 1 tablespoon butter uncovered on High 40 seconds; stir. Continue heating and stirring 15 seconds at a time until smooth. Stir in corn syrup. Spoon generous 1/2 teaspoon filling into indentation of each cookie. Top each cookie with piece of sugared orange peel.