My husband made these cookies and they were amazing and addictive. He has since made them several times because we can’t get enough of them.
Almond Thumbprints with Fig Jam
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Author: Mitch
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 2 dozen
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg, room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ cup fig jam
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer add the butter and sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract and beat to incorporate.
- Add the all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking soda, and salt and mix just until combined.
- Scoop a level tablespoon of the dough and roll it into a ball.
- Place on a prepared baking sheet, spacing the balls 2 inches apart.
- Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Use the back of a teaspoon to make a deep divot in the center of each dough ball.
- Spoon fig jam into each cookie.
- Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes or until set and lightly golden on the bottom,
- Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Serve and enjoy:)