Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Almond Thumbprint Cookies

Fill this bite-sized treat with your favorite jam or jelly, or do without the jam for an exquisite almond cookie.
Thumbprint Cookies, the front with blackberry jam, the rear with plum jam.


1c shorting, vegan margarine, or your favorite solid fat
1c sugar
1/3c almond milk
2 1/2c flour
ground or finely chopped almonds (about 2/3c)
jam or jelly.

Cream fat and sugar together. Add almond milk and mix. Stir in flour and beat until smooth and dough clings together. Roll into  1 in. balls. Roll in ground almonds and place on cookie sheet. Press each ball down with your thumb, leaving a small impression. Fill impression with a small amount of jam. Bake at 350 for 14 minutes, or until bottom just begins to turn golden. Cool for a few minutes before removing from cookie sheet. Makes about 40.