Sugar Plum Thumbprint Cookies

These festive sugar plum thumbprint cookies are the perfect cookie to leave out for Santa. Sweet butter cookies topped with a dollop of frosting and gumdrops and a dusting of powdered sugar will also be the highlight of your holiday cookie trays.

Finally getting to post my last Christmas cookie recipe for 2019.  I just love this cookie.  It’s a sweet butter cookie that has been taken over the top with a dollop of cream cheese frosting and a gumdrop; then dusted with powdered sugar.  

It’s been a few years since I have made these cookies and I have to say, I’ve missed them!  I’m a big fan of easy cookie recipes and this one is just that.  Just a handful of ingredients go into the cookie dough.  

While Sugar Plum Thumbprint Cookies do not have plums in them, they are sweet and delicious.  I love the name as it remind me of the Christmas poem, Twas the Night Before Christmas.  

Santa would love to nibble on a plate of these cookies, especially on a plate made just for him.  Don’t you just love this “Cookies made specially for Santa” plate? I know I do – and it’s a wonderful gift my my BFF! 

Tips to Make Sugar Plum Thumbprint Cookies:

I’ve mentioned that this recipe just has a few ingredients, so that makes the mixing of the batter super easy.  You do have to chill the dough for about 30 minutes.  

Roll the dough into about 3/4 -inch balls and then use your thumb or the back of a 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon to make an indentation in the dough balls. 

Bake and allow to cool completely before adding the frosting and gumdrops.  I like to use a pastry bag to add the dollop of frosting to each cookie. Less messy than just using a spoon.  If you don’t have a pastry bag, use a resealable plastic bag, fill with frosting, and snip a little piece of corner off and fill the cookies that way. 

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Sugar Plum Thumbprint Cookies

These festive sugar plum thumbprint cookies are the perfect cookie to leave out for Santa. Sweet butter cookies topped with a dollop of frosting and gumdrops and a dusting of powdered sugar will also be the highlight of your holiday cookie trays.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup POWDERED sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 container of cream cheese frosting
• red, green, and white candy gumdrops
• extra powdered sugar to dust the tops of cookies

Instructions

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter at medium speed until creamy. An electric hand mixer can be used as well.
• Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until incorporated and creamy.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter. Mix until combined.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking sheet.
• Roll dough into about 3/4-inch balls, and on prepared baking sheet.
• Lightly press thumb in center of each cookie to make an indention. You can also use the back of a 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon.
• Bake at for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned on edges. Remove cookies from baking sheet and cool completely on wire racks.
• Using a pastry bag, add a dollop of the cream cheese frosting into cookie indentations and top each cookie with a gumdrop. Dust with powdered sugar.

Notes

Inspired and adapted from the Southern Living Christmas Cookbook

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