Figgy Pudding Thumbprint Cookies

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Cindy Kerschner

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Figgy Pudding Thumbprint Cookies
Figgy Pudding Thumbprint Cookies offer a taste of homemade fig jam atop a soft classic cookie. Bite-sized treats for Christmas or anytime!
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I got inspiration for today’s cookie from an advertisement for figgy pudding. Figgy pudding is actually a moist plum or fruit cake with English origins.
Figs are a Christmas time treat. I like experimenting with using seasonal favorite fruit in recipes.
Figgy Pudding Thumbprint Cookies
Homemade fig jam fills the imprints on these cookies. Sweet, dried figs are reconstituted by boiling in sugar water to form a thick spread.
Figgy Pudding Thumbprint Cookies
I also used this jam in a cake roll. But today we are here for the cookies!
Figgy Pudding Thumbprint Cookies

Figgy Pudding Thumbprint Cookies

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Figgy Pudding Thumbprint Cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 24 cookies

Serving Size: 1 each

Figgy Pudding Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg separated
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup figs, chopped
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • Combine figs, sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until figs are soft and syrup has formed. Whisk into thick jam. Set aside.
  • Lightly beat egg whites, set aside.
  • Cream together butter, shortening and brown sugar. Add yolk and vanilla.
  • Work in flour and salt to form a dough.
  • Divide dough into 24 balls. Dip in egg whites. Roll in nuts if desired.
  • Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and gently press your thumb on top to make a small indention. Fill with jam. Return to the oven for an additional 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on sheet a few minutes before transferring to rack to cool.
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Food Blogger Love Mixer Recipes and Giveaway!

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Cindy Kerschner

I’m so excited to share the news about our upcoming mixer giveaway! Food Blogger Love Bloggers will be sharing recipes and giving away a mixer to one lucky winner!
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We are giving away 1 Classic Series Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer in the winner’s choice of white or black plus a $75 Amazon gift card that the winner can use to put toward any accessories or attachments they want.
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Chocolate Shortbread

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Cindy Kerschner

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Chocolate Shortbread
Chocolate Shortbread cutouts offer a touch of sweet icing over a not too sweet chocolaty crisp cookie. Delicate and delicious!
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Something chocolate was in order for today’s cookie recipe. I love all kinds of cookies, but I would be a amiss to no include a chocolaty offering.

Chocolate shortbread is not as sweet like a lot of cookies. These tend to be on the dry side. A good dunking cookie! A hot steaming cup of coffee or hot chocolate and I’m set. Oh yeah, and a dozen of these cookies!

Chocolate Shortbread
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Chocolate Shortbread

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 18 to 24 cookies

Serving Size: 1 each

Chocolate Shortbread

Ingredients

    cookies
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 2 cups flour plus more for dusting
    • icing
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

    cookie
  • Beat butter, egg, vanilla, salt and cloves until creamy.
  • Add sugar and cocoa. Slowly add flour.
  • Turn dough out onto lightly floured board. Roll to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into shapes.
  • Bake on bare sheet (no spray or liner) in top third of oven at 350 for about 10 minutes than switch pan to bottom third to finish baking, about another 10 minutes.
  • Cool on pan several minutes before moving to rack to finish cooling.
    • icing
  • Whisk together sugar and one tablespoon of water at a time until it reaches desired consistency.
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Honey Sugar Cookies

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Cindy Kerschner

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Honey Sugar Cookies are soft dough cutouts perfect for holiday decorating. These cookies bake up fast and will be a new Christmas favorite.
Honey Sugar Cookies
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I’m a big fan of cookies.

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I’d rather have a cookie than a piece of cake or any other dessert. As much as I love baking cookies, I hate making roll outs.
I could never get the dough right. Too dry, too sticky, baked too hard, crumbly, just not good. So I’d get my roll outs in cookie swaps or buy them outright.
So because of my lack of roll out cookie expertise, I never decorated cookies with icing. Can you believe it? Ha!
Well that changed when I found this recipe for sugar cookies that also added honey. If you are roll out cookie challenged like me then you will love this recipe. I included an easy Royal icing recipe to make frosting these gems a breeze.
I love baking cookies on this Silpat sheet. It easily withstands the heat. Love the fact you save on greasing the sheets. I honestly think cookies bake more evenly too with the Silpat silicon sheet.
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Honey Sugar Cookies

Honey Sugar Cookies

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Honey Sugar Cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 18 to 24 cookies

Serving Size: 1 each

Honey Sugar Cookies

Add at least 2 hours for dough chill time.

Ingredients

    cookies
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla (I used Adams)
    • icing
  • 2 tablespoons meringue powder
  • 1 lb box powdered sugar
  • 5 to 6 tablespoons water
  • Sprinkles optional (I used frozen-Sprinkle Pop )

Instructions

    cookies
  • beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg, honey and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to wet mixture to form soft dough. Divide dough in half. Wrap each piece in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm.
  • When dough is ready, position oven racks into top and bottom thirds. Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheet with Silpat.
  • Roll out dough on floured surface and cut into desired shapes. Bake on top rack 10 minutes the switch to bottom rack for approximately 10 minutes until cookies are golden brown on the bottom. Cool on sheet several minutes before transferring to rack to finish cooling.
    • icing
  • Whisk together powdered sugar and meringue. Add water a tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. Decorate as desired.
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