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.
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