Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2011

Added 2 tsp of almond extract instead of vanilla extract trying to make a recipe that was similiar to my Mom's it did not work the cookies were good just did not taste like my Mom's Rasberry Thumbprints :(

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CookinMama

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Living In: Holland, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2010

These are definately a keeper- make sure to recreate the thumbprint after the inital bake- they do tend to melt and flatten out a bit. really good with pear butter and raspberry jam-

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Kauffmak

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2010

Not a bad cookie, not a sweet cookie never made thumbprints before,cookie will stay together just let it cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes then place on wire racks to cool.

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chrissy

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2010

I made these b/c I was looking for a slightly different jelly thumb-print cookie and these came out perfectly! They rolled well, the chopped nuts stayed on, and the jelly stayed in the finger-print well. For those who experienced problems with the cookies falling apart after baking: try using a finger, rather than a thumb, and don't press too far down.

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one_percheron

Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2010

Great cookie!

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SallyD

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2010

I'm not a cookie maker but I made these cookies and found them delicious. I'm wanted to use up my own freezer jam. I strained out the extra liquid and use it for the filling. That all worked great. Thanks.

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cocoakay

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Home Town: Woodburn, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2009

my daughter and I made these. I must have done something wrong as they completely fell apart when removing from cookie sheet.

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beth2girls

Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2009

The dough was crumbly and dry. There are other thumbprint recipes on this site that I like better.

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amydoll

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Rockford, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2007

I too have been looking for a better Jam Thumbprint recipe. We have been making these cookies every Christmas now for over 20 years. I was never completely satisfied with the taste or the look. I hesitated when I saw the rating of two stars, but the other recipes were the ones I had already used at one time or another. My daughter and I decided to give this a go and it is GREAT!!! We sometimes will adjust but decided to follow this recipe to the letter and we loved it. The dough held and formed wonderfully. The true test was when friends and family took a bite and they didn't fall apart. This recipe earns it's place as a true Classic Thumbprint Cookie recipe.

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Ms. Haze

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2007

I made these last Christmas and had the same trouble as the previous reviewer. The cookies crumbled being taken off the sheet, and the ones that were salvaged had a very dry taste.

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