Lemon Thumbprint Cookies
Submitted by Rich Williams (‘62)Ingredients:
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 cup powdered sugar
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1 cup granulated sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 cup vegetable oil
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1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
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5 1/4 all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon cream of tartar
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
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3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons raspberry jam
Cooking Instructions:
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Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; add powdered and granulated sugars, beating well. Add eggs, oil, and lemon juice, beating until blended.
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Combine flour and next 4 ingredients; gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until blended.
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Shape dough into 1-inch balls, and place about 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Press thumb in center of each cookie to make an indentation.
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Bake, in batches, at 350° for 9 to 11 minutes or until set. (Do not brown.) Remove to wire racks to cool. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon raspberry jam in each indentation.