Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Thumbprint Cookies
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add egg yolks and almond extract, beating until blended.
  2. Combine flour and salt; add to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Cover and chill dough 1 hour.
  3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Lightly beat egg whites. Dip each dough ball in egg white; roll in pecans. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press thumb in each dough ball to make an indentation.
  4. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Cool 1 minute on baking sheets, and remove to wire racks to cool completely. Press centers again with thumb while cookies are still warm; fill center of each cookie with jam.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 5455.14 Kcal (22840 kJ)
Calories from fat 3737.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 415.23g 639%
Cholesterol 860.05mg 287%
Sodium 765.79mg 32%
Potassium 1715.88mg 37%
Total Carbs 399.3g 133%
Sugars 120.73g 483%
Dietary Fiber 35.89g 144%
Protein 70.44g 141%
Vitamin C 3mg 5%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 13.4mg 74%
Calcium 362.2mg 36%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 498.39 Kcal (2087 kJ)
Calories from fat 341.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.94g 639%
Cholesterol 78.58mg 287%
Sodium 69.96mg 32%
Potassium 156.77mg 37%
Total Carbs 36.48g 133%
Sugars 11.03g 483%
Dietary Fiber 3.28g 144%
Protein 6.44g 141%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 76%
Iron 1.2mg 74%
Calcium 33.1mg 36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 142.9
    Points
  • 154
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top