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Apple Butter Thumbprint Cookies

from Southern Living
Servings 40 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup toasted walnuts
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • ½ cup apple butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Put walnuts in a food processor and process until ground. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add flour, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon; stir to combine.
  3. Beat powdered sugar and butter at high speed with a electric stand mixer 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, and beat until combined. Add flour mixture, and beat at medium speed 30 seconds.
  4. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Dip finger in cold water, and press into each cookie, forming an indentation. Fill each indentation with ½ teaspoon apple butter. Smooth out any peaks in apple butter.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 15 - 17 minutes or until the edges just begin to brown. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.