THE BEST THUMBPRINT COOKIES!

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is lower in saturated fat and dairy-free.

jam

🥗Healthier: fruit preserves

💰Cheaper: store-brand jam

Fruit preserves often have less sugar and more fruit.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Line cookie sheets with non-stick bake mats.

Sift together 2 and 1/2 cups of white flour, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.

In a mixing bowl, cream together 3/4 cup of white sugar and 1 cup of softened butter for about 2 minutes until creamy.

Add 1 large egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the butter and sugar mixture, mixing until well combined.

Add the sifted flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until a dough forms.

Optionally chill the dough in the fridge for a couple of hours or keep it cool while baking.

Scoop about a tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball, placing it on the cookie sheet with at least an inch of space between each ball.

Use your thumb or a measuring spoon to create an indentation in the center of each cookie.

Fill each indentation with a small amount of jam, being careful not to overfill.

Bake the cookies for 15 minutes at 350°F.

Let the cookies cool on the tray for 10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.

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