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Cardamom Fig Jam Thumbprint Cookie Recipe

Cardamom cookies bring a cozy flavor to the holidays. The best cardamom cookies-- you'll love our fig jam thumbprint cookie recipe.
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Acorn Squash Recipes, Best Cardamom Cookies, fig preserve thumbprint cookies
Servings: 40 cookies
Calories: 82kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups unbleached white all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup Mission Fig Jam
  • 3 tbsp confectioner's sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, cardamom, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
  • In a second bowl, combine butter and sugar until creamy. Add egg and vanilla and mix until combined. Add flour mixture and stir until thoroughly mixed.
  • Scoop cookies by the tablespoonful onto the prepared baking sheets leaving about 1 inch of space between each. Press your thumb into the top center of each cookie, making a deep depression.
  • Fill each depression with fig spread. If desired, chill cookies for 1 hour before baking.
  • Bake until the edges just begin to brown, about 15 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes then dust with confectioners’ sugar.

Notes

Recipe and photo by Bob’s Red Mill

Photos by Annelies Z

Nutrition

Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 65mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.3mg