Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies

If I had to pick one recipe that gets me in the holiday spirit,

It just may have to be this one. 

 Peanut Butter Thumb Print Cookies.  

I know you are probably a little confused... you can make these treats all year round, 

nothing in them really screams CHRISTMAS.   

Well, for me they do. 

I have fond memories of making these with my sister and my mom when I was little.  You know, back when your mother was your superhero, not the lady who calls you a hundred times a week to lecture you on all of the things you do wrong.   Sorry mom, love ya anyway...

I remember sitting on the counter, rolling the dough in my tiny hands, rolling them in sugar, and placing them on the cookie sheet.  I also remember spending forever unwrapping hersey kisses, probably because half of them went directly into my pie hole mouth.  

These cookies are really easy to make, and really easy (and fun) to do with kids.  

The recipe is simple, kids love to roll out the dough into little balls, roll them around in the sugar, press the dough to make "thumbprints", and they only take 8-10 minutes to cook, perfect for impatient bakers like my self.  

And of course, they are absolutely delicious?

Did I also mention they make great gifts?  

Peanut butter cookies and chocolates... what's not to love?

Do you need more convincing?

No, I didn't think so.  

I have seen a few different variations, some you press your thumb into the dough ball and then cook, filling it with chocolate.   Others, (and the one I used)  requires you to bake the little dough balls and press the hershey kisses into them right when they come out of the oven.  Easy Peasy. 

I followed Betty Crocker's Recipe below. 

Original Recipe Here

Ingredients

1/2

cup granulated sugar

1/2

cup packed brown sugar

1/2

cup creamy peanut butter

1/4

cup butter or margarine, softened

1/4

cup shortening

1

egg

1 1/2

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

3/4

teaspoon baking soda

1/2

teaspoon baking powder

Granulated sugar

3

dozen milk chocolate stars or candy-coated chocolate-covered peanuts

Directions

• 1Heat oven to 375ºF. Stir together 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar, peanut butter, butter, shortening and egg. Stir in flour, baking soda and baking powder.
• 2Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in granulated sugar. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 3Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Immediately press 1 chocolate star firmly in each cookie; cool on wire rack.

1 Serving

 

Calories

110 

( 

Calories from Fat

55 ),

 

Total Fat

6 g

 

(Saturated Fat

2 g,

 ), 

Cholesterol

5 mg

 

Sodium

70 mg

Total Carbohydrate

13 g

 

(Dietary Fiber

1 g

 ), 

Protein

2 g

 ; 

% Daily Value*:

 

Vitamin A

2%;

 

Vitamin C

0%;

 

Calcium

2%;

Iron

2%;

 

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 1 Fat; 

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.