What is it about mom's kitchen... well one of those things was baking!! I loved to make the cookies, cakes, pies... dessert was a VERY important part of the meal. It had to look good, taste good and disappear in short order!
Mom's Thumbprint Cookies
In search of a cookie:
For this recipe you will need:
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup butter
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 tsp. lemon extract
2 cups minute oatmeal
2 cups flour
1 tsp each:
baking soda
sea salt
baking powder
1 lb. your favorite jam
(red jams present better, but if you don't care what the look is, what ever your favorite JAM not JELLY... Jelly is too watery when heated.
Combine the first 5 ingredients and cream together.
Sift together the dry ingredients and mix with the wet.
Drop by tablespoon ( I use small 1 oz. scoop with release)
These will spread, so allow room for the cookie to double.
Make a well with your thumb in the middle of each scoop.
Take a baggie, fill with jam, squeeze out the air, and carefully seal. Snip a small corner off with kitchen shears and fill each well with jam. (excess can easily be returned to the jar this way)
Bake @ 350-375 depending on your oven, as each oven will differ.
Bake 15 minutes and remove. Cool very slightly and then move to a rack to finish cooling. Do NOT let them cool on the sheet, as they will set up and stick. Makes 5 dozen 1oz. cookies.
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