31 Days of Holiday Cookies

BOB’S RED MILL HOLIDAY 2018 E-BOOK | 31 DAYS OF HOLIDAY COOKIES Cardamom and Fig Thumbprint Cookies MAKES: 40 COOKIES • PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES • COOK TIME: 15 MINUTES PASSIVE TIME: 10–60 MINUTES • DIFFICULTY: EASY Exotic cardamom and sweet fig jam are a unique twist on thumbprint cookies. Making a thumbprint in each cookie and filling them with jam is super fun for young bakers! 2 cups Bob’s Red Mill® Unbleached White All-Purpose Flour 1 tsp ground Cardamom 1/4 tsp Baking Soda 1/4 tsp Salt 1 cup Butter, soft 3/4 cup Sugar 1 Egg 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1/2 cup Orchard Choice California Orange Fig Jam 2–3 Tbsp Powdered Sugar Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. 2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cardamom, baking soda and salt and set aside. 3. Combine butter and sugar until creamy. Add egg and vanilla and mix until combined. Add flour mixture and stir until thoroughly mixed. 4. Scoop cookies by the tablespoonful onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1 inch of space between each. Press your clean thumb into the top center of each cookie, making a deep depression. 5. Fill each depression with fig jam. If desired, chill cookies for 1 hour before baking. 6. Bake until the edges just begin to brown, about 15 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes and then dust with powdered sugar. K I D S C A N H E L P