Almond Butter Thumbprint Cookies
Almond Butter Thumbprint Cookies
with Chocolate Filling
I have made these delicious cookies from the Food Network many times. The cookies can be filled with anything you like; jam, lemon curd, orange marmalade or a cream cheese filling. But my favorite filling is Hershey’s Chocolate Spread. Sprinkle the tops of Almond Butter Thumbprint Cookies with chopped nuts for an extra layer of flavor.

Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups
flour - 1 teaspoon
baking powder - 1/2 teaspoon
salt - 1 stick
unsalted butter, room temperature - 1/2 cup
smooth almond butter - 1/2 cup
light brown sugar - 1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons
sugar - 1
egg - 2 teaspoons
vanilla extract - 1/3 cup
chopped almonds - 1 container
Hershey’s chocolate spreads - pastry bag
with a star tip
Cooking Directions
- Heat oven to 375. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the butter and almond butter. Beat on medium high until smooth. Add brown sugar and 1/3 cup sugar. Beat for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Beat well. Add the flour mixture to creamed mixture in two batches. Mix well after each addition.
- Combine the chopped almonds and the remaining 3 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl.
- Scoop out tablespoons of cookie dough, roll into balls, then dredge in almond-sugar mixture. Space the balls about 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Bake until the cookies appear dry, slightly cracked on the top and golden brown on the bottom, about 10 to 12 minutes.
- Use the rounded side of a teaspoon to make an indentation in the center of each cookie.
- Let cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Fill a pastry bag fitted with a medium star tip with chocolate spread. Pipe about 1 teaspoon of spread into the center of each cookie.
- Serve or refrigerate in an airtight container.