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Cherry Poppyseed Twinks

SUBMITTED BY: BUCHKO PHOTO BY: jorie

"A great poppy seed version of the thumbprint cookie. These are so good that they are almost addictive."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 56 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  1 Hr
Original recipe yield 2 1/2 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
  • 1/2 cup cherry preserves

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C ).
  2. Cream together butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Mix in flour, salt, and poppy seeds until well blended. Drop dough from a teaspoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Make an indention in the middle of each cookie with your finger. If the dough is too sticky, dip your finger in water first. Fill each hole with about 1/2 teaspoon of cherry preserves.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until edges begin to brown.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2002 by KRIS LEGAULT
For Christmas this year we made 20 different kinds of cookies in our gift baskets. This was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2003 by MISTY 179
Nice tasty cookie. Next time I will make them a bit smaller, I was surprized to see how big... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2003 by BOUDICEA
This was such a good, quick and easy, and tasty recipe to prepare. I used just raspberry jam... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2002 by SALDWAL
i made these for a christmas cookie exchange and everybody liked them. they are alittle... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2002 by PMDAHLIN
Variation: Make walnut size balls, flatten them under a drinking glass. Bake until light... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2004 by RRB21
Very Good! I did sub some items... Honey for sugar and whole wheat flour for reg. I also used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2003 by nikkiskitchen
Delicious--wonderful texture and they taste divine. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2002 by Lisa
Delicious: light and buttery. Cherry preserves add a nice sour filling. I found that making... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2002 by MARY081101
If I could only give these 10 stars! They are fantastic. The poppy seeds are a nice change.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2007 by bmcdonald01
These cookies were good--melted in your mouth. They could be made with any kind of fruit... MORE