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Thumbprint 06

Thumbprint 06 is a cookies recipe made with Unsalted Butter Softened, Sugar, Salt, Whole Wheat Pastry Flour, and Unbleached All Purpose Flour. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

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Ingredients

• 6 tbsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1/4 tsp
• 3/4 cup
• 3/4 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a large baking sheet with foil.

2. 2

   Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer.

3. 3

   Add flax meal, ground almonds and salt; stir until well combined.

4. 4

   Add egg and stir until creamy and then add stir in lemon zest.

5. 5

   Gradually stir in whole-wheat pastry flour and all-purpose flour.

6. 6

   The dough should be somewhat stiff, but moist and pliable.

7. 7

   Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place about 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.

8. 8

   Gently flatten each ball into a disk.

9. 9

   Use the tip of your ring finger to make an indentation in each cookie and fill with raspberry jam.

10. 10

    Bake the cookies until set, 12 to 14 minutes.

11. 11

    Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool.