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Florida’s Finest Orange Marmalade Thumbprints with Fresh Rosemary
These melt-in-your mouth shortbread cookies are my twist on the classic jam thumbprints that are a staple of Christmas cookie baking. Orange marmalade and fresh rosemary make them a Florida favorite! This recipe won 1st place in the Fort Myers News-Press Holiday Cookie Baking Contest in 2015. Photo from the Fort Myers News-Press. Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, minced
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade
- 1 egg white, beaten
- 1 cup sliced almonds, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Directions
- In a small bowl stir together flour, cornstarch, and salt; set aside.
- Beat butter until fluffy. Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar, minced rosemary and almond extract. Beat until combined.
- Stir in flour until just combined.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for about an hour.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
- Dip into beaten egg white.
- Roll ball in chopped almonds.
- Indent each cookie with thumb or back of 1/2 inch measuring spoon.
- Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon marmalade into center of each cookie.
- Arrange 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
- Bake about 14-17 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on rack. When completely cool, sift powdered sugar lightly over cookies.
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