Thumbprints for us big girls

Hey there, it's Amber here from The Sassy Chronicles. I'm going to be guest posting the Tuesday's with Dorie assignments for the next little while while Cindy's recovering nicely from some major back surgery. Well, let's take a look at these delicious little cookies, shall we? I started off this week with a pledge to avoid sugary sweets until the weekend, it was working until I made these tasty little cookies!

The dough is so basic, I almost thought it was a typo. No eggs? No salt? No baking soda or powder? I began to doubt these little cookies. (Silly me, why would I ever doubt Dorie Greenspan!!) The dough came together in a snap, the only fussy part was grinding the nuts (I used almonds). Into the oven they went, I cooked one pan at a time instead of two, and realized that they could be cooked about 3 minutes less if you do it that way. I wasn't really clear as to when to sprinkle the powdered sugar.... before the jam? After the jam? I tried both ways...

Um.... definitely BEFORE the jam... They just don't look right with all that beautiful jam hidden under the powdered sugar.

Ahh, much better.

And after all my doubting, I loved these cookies so much that they are going to be plated up and taken to the neighbors immediately, before I eat these buttery little cookies until I make myself sick!

Wishing you a speedy recovery mom!

Until next week.....