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Hazelnut Jam Thumbprints and Tea Cakes

December 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment

I love a multi-tasker and this cookie dough is a just that. I mean, who doesn’t love anything that makes life easier AND more delicious, all at once?

These cookies are a crumbly, buttery classic, only made better with the addition of toasty hazelnuts, plus sweet powdered sugar coatings or tart jam bellies. I can never decide which I like better, so having a couple of each always evens things out. Use any nut you like, or jam you please.

I made these cookies as part of a collaboration with 11 other bloggers, organized by the lovely Dawn of Joyful Scribbling, for a virtual 12 Days of Cookies exchange. Take a peek and click the links below for all the cookie-goodness!

12 Days of Cookies

Hazelnut Jam Thumbprints and Russian Tea Cakes

Feel free to use your favorite jam for the thumbprints. I love Bon Maman 4 Fruits jam and Smuckers Orchard’s Finest Northwest Triple Berry for the jammy middles. 

Adapted from Betty Crocker

2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup finely chopped hazelnuts

1/4 teaspoon salt

powdered sugar for coating and jam for filling

Preheat the oven to 400˚F and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.

In a mixing bowl beat the butter until creamy. Beat in the powdered sugar, plus extracts. Fold in the flour, nuts, and salt to combine into a dough.

For tea cakes, scoop tablespoons of dough, roll into balls, and place on baking sheets spaced evenly apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until just golden on the bottoms. Remove from oven and roll in powdered sugar while still hot. Place on a rack to cool before rolling in powdered sugar a second time.

For thumbprints, scoop tablespoons full of dough and place on cookie sheets, spaced evenly. Make a thumbprint indentation in the center of each dough ball and bake for 10-12 minutes or until just golden on the bottoms. Remove from the oven and using the end of a wooden spoon, press the indentations down even further, if needed. Allow cookies to cool slightly before filling each indentation with jam of your choice.

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Filed Under: cookie, Uncategorized Tagged With: 1 dough, 2 cookies, butter, cookie, hazelnuts, jam thumbprints, powdered sugar, russian tea cakes

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Comments

  1. Erika

    December 12, 2013 at 5:43 am

    These are just so purdy!! 🙂 Thumbprint cookies were something my grandma made ever year around this time.. I’ll have to make these for the kiddos fo realz!

    Reply
    • cindy

      December 12, 2013 at 5:55 am

      Thanks, girl! My grandma always made the tea cakes, but cresent shaped! Grandma’s just have cookie game!

      Reply
  2. Tieghan

    December 12, 2013 at 6:12 am

    I do not think these cookies could be any prettier! So classy! 🙂

    Reply
    • cindy

      December 12, 2013 at 1:06 pm

      Thanks, Tieghan!

      Reply
  3. Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet

    December 12, 2013 at 6:25 am

    Wow, just beautiful! And I bet taste great too!!

    Reply
    • cindy

      December 12, 2013 at 1:06 pm

      Thanks, Nancy!

      Reply
  4. Meegan

    December 12, 2013 at 6:54 am

    You had me at Hazelnut. Love love love the versatility of the 2 cookies!! Thanks for sharing-I will definitely be trying this recipe.
    Make it a great day!

    Reply
    • cindy

      December 12, 2013 at 1:07 pm

      Love hazelnuts! Thanks, Meegan!

      Reply
  5. Abby @ The Frosted Vegan

    December 12, 2013 at 7:24 am

    I loooove when things do double duty, especially that amazing cookie dough, whhhat?!

    Reply
    • cindy

      December 12, 2013 at 1:07 pm

      YES! Thanks, Abby!

      Reply
  6. Megan

    December 12, 2013 at 7:33 am

    Yes! These cookies have it all! I too love a dough has mad skillz.

    Reply
    • cindy

      December 12, 2013 at 1:07 pm

      This dough knows how to work!

      Reply
  7. Erika

    December 12, 2013 at 7:50 am

    Oh my gosh SO PERFECT!!! Two cookies for the price of one? You’re brilliant 🙂

    Reply
    • cindy

      December 12, 2013 at 1:07 pm

      Thanks, Erika!

      Reply
  8. Angela

    December 12, 2013 at 10:04 am

    These look fabulous!!! So glad to have met you through the cookie exchange!

    Reply
    • cindy

      December 12, 2013 at 1:08 pm

      Yes, you as well! Thank you!

      Reply
  9. Crystal

    December 12, 2013 at 11:02 am

    My gram used to make a similar cookie. I’m so happy you posted this one!

    Reply
    • cindy

      December 12, 2013 at 12:00 pm

      thanks, Crystal!

      Reply
  10. Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later!

    December 12, 2013 at 12:04 pm

    Yum! I would eat either of these versions! 🙂

    Reply
    • cindy

      December 12, 2013 at 1:08 pm

      No need to choose 😉

      Reply
  11. Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe

    December 12, 2013 at 12:45 pm

    I love the sounds of both of these cookies, and the fact that they can be made at the same time is even better! Long live multitasking!

    Reply
    • cindy

      December 12, 2013 at 1:08 pm

      Yes, indeed! Thanks, girl!

      Reply
  12. Sarah | The Sugar Hit

    December 12, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    Hazelnuts are my favourite nut! Love these to death.

    Reply
  13. Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps

    December 12, 2013 at 8:53 pm

    So pretty Cindy!!!

    Reply
  14. brandi

    December 13, 2013 at 5:29 am

    i love thumbprint cookies – they’re so beautiful!

    Reply
  15. The Ninja Baker

    December 28, 2013 at 1:07 pm

    Sooo pretty and delicious looking. Thank you for sharing the recipe!

    Reply

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