Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies

 The Delicious Spoon

"A Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies Recipe made with a cream cheese cookie batter and delicious pecans. Reminds me of a raspberry cheesecake in cookie form. The jewelled centres are the perfect way to make any cookie tray look special for the holidays!"

- The Delicious Spoon

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Ingredients:

– cream cheese softened – unsalted butter softened – sugar – vanilla – pastry flour – baking soda – finely chopped pecans – jam raspberry or strawberry work best

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Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies

Yield

4 Dozen

Course

Dessert, Treat

prep time

10 Minutes

Cuisine

American

1. In a large bowl beat the cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.

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2. Add flour, baking soda and pecans and mix well

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3. Cover and put in the fridge for a half-hour.

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4. Preheat oven to 350°F.

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5. Shape dough into 1" balls and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

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6. Bake for 7 min then remove from oven and use the end of a wooden spoon to make an indent in the centre of each cookie.

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7. Fill the indent with 1/2 tsp of jam.

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8. Continue baking for 5-7 longer minutes or until batter is firm and bottom just turning light golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for one minute before transferring to a wire rack to further cool.

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