Check out the recipe: www.allrecipes.com/Recipe/269703/Perfect-Thumbprint-Cookies/

I like how you encourage us to do the mixing manually. It's honestly not hard and the little work out makes me feel better about eating the desserts lol

@hellomarisolmo

2 жыл бұрын

I love mixing manually. I made whipped cream last Thanksgiving and felt like i could take on the world!!!

Ingredients to make 20 to 24 Thumbprint Cookies: 1 stick (1/2 cup) soft unsalted butter 1/3 cup powdered sugar (not sifted) 1 large egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon almond extract 1/4 teaspoon fine salt 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (5 ounces by weight) 1/2 cup fruit jam to fill centers - 325 F. for 15 minutes For the icing: - Combine powdered sugar with a little milk or water, and mix until you have a consistency that will hold its shape when piped.

@locagringa3623

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the recipe. I for one appreciate your help.

@josephgreene4174

4 жыл бұрын

Great that you did this! Thank you!

@elizabethharttley4073

4 жыл бұрын

@FlyingMonkies325 When i have a UK recipe to convert i use google.

@elizabethharttley4073

4 жыл бұрын

@FlyingMonkies325 Google- conversion charts US to UK. GoodtoKnow Or Any number of conversion sites. Volume for fluids Grams for weight. US and UK measuring cups differ by very little.

@debcobern312

4 жыл бұрын

Here in the USA we have standard measuring cups. You can get a set cheap on Amazon that will go from 1/4, 1/2, 1/3 , 3/4, 1 cup.

I make these every Christmas for 45 years. Everyone Loves them

Made this last night. We knew they would be delicious, and it looked like Chef John only got about 8, so we doubled the recipe. We ended up with 38 cookies! No regrets, we ate an insane amount before they'd finished cooling. Definitely will make them again!

@littlebumgorf

Жыл бұрын

Next time check the description - his blog will tell you how many servings the recipe makes!

I dust my cookies with powdered sugar, my favorite filling is apricot, then raspberry preserves, Merry Christmas 🎄 everyone

@calichef1962

5 жыл бұрын

If it's available where you live you should try apricot-pineapple jam sometime. It's quite delicious and the pineapple adds a nice, acidic element to the very sweet apricot preserves. It's been one of my favorites since I was a kid.

@AnjuSingh-dm4eq

4 жыл бұрын

Mango jam would also taste quiet good on these

We roll ours in finely chopped walnuts and top with blackberry jam :)

@normadurr818

5 жыл бұрын

Yummy

@samstruyven2299

5 жыл бұрын

So do you roll the dough balls in the chopped walnuts before shaping into cookies or how does that work?

@StarAnyse

5 жыл бұрын

So no rolling in sugar? Not lacking in sweetness? I love nuts so LOVE this idea : )

@user-uo3tm1dv5i

5 жыл бұрын

walnuts with jam mmm interesting ))

@PicoAndSepulveda

5 жыл бұрын

The nuts make them. That’s what Mom did.

I used tangerine marmalade, and the tartness contrasted well with the cookie. It was such a pretty bright orange that I didn't bother with icing or sugar. Delish!

OMG this cookies are so addicted, everyone in my Family or friends who tried this cookies they love it, not to sweet, not to hard is perfect delicious. Thank's again Chef John

I just made these following your steps and made a video of it. You are true inspiration, probably my favorite food channel. Your recipes and videos are so easy to follow (even I can do it). Thank you Chef John!

I made these cookies two years ago after this video was originally posted and they were such a hit that I have made them several times since (and am making them again this Christmas)! Thanks for all the great recipes, Chef John!

Thanks for the recipe! First time making them. We just pumped out 200 of these for Xmas with 7 different jelly fillings

I already follow chef John and I’m glad to be seeing his ads I wish him the best

I’m not one to read into things- But your title seems to imply you have total confidence in your viewers. Thank you Chef. 😃👨🏻‍🍳

I always wanted to make thumbprint cookies and when I stumbled upon your recipe... or rather, a "complete stranger's grandma's" recipe... I had to make 'em! I adore shortbread cookies, and these were not only incredibly simple and easy to make, but wonderful! I used blueberry and strawberry jams I made last summer. I did find one major flaw... the ingredients need to be doubled! These just don't last! Thank you for always adding good tips.

THANK YOU!!! FOR DOING THIS BY HAND I DONT HAVE A MIXER & DONT WANT ONE IVE DONE ALL MY BAKING BY HAND - "cute fact" yrs ago on cake mix box it used to say how many HAND strokes to mix 👌 & it always turned out just fine 👌

@illtimedwillinc7934

2 жыл бұрын

Yea who asked?

Add “special dark” cocoa 🍫 to the dough, THEN put a maraschino cherry 🍒 into the thumbprint!! THEN add a TINY bit of maraschino cherry juice stirred into the powdered sugar icing, for extra cherry flavor!! YUUUUUUUM!!!! 👍❤️😉😍😍😘😘🥰🥰

@poppylove3673

4 жыл бұрын

Donna Norris Love this idea!!! 🍒🍫. How much of the chocolate cocoa powder to the dough? Thanks!

@eddiemartinez1364

4 жыл бұрын

I just bought some special dark cocoa because out of the two it was on sale. Bargain shopper here, lol. I was making chocolate peppermint thumbprint cookies filled with chocolate peppermint ganache that called for the reg cocoa. I made a batch and they came out so good but on my next 3 batches (yep, I made a lot) I used the one you mentioned. Figured it couldn't hurt. Well I can say with certainty it did not! They were better than the first batch. I also added some orange zest to the dough not really sure if the amount I used was even going to show up but.... Omgee, it took those cookies to the next level. When I can't stop eating my baked goods that's when I know I did good... 😉

@wild-radio7373

4 жыл бұрын

Brandy?

D/a/m/p/Sugared hands make smooth balls.

Made a double batch today, rolled half in chopped walnuts, delicious! Thank you for the recipe! ❤️

@cliffordhritz5215

2 жыл бұрын

oooh, chopped walnuts is a great idea!

Those would be great with lemon curd........

@makwabid69

5 жыл бұрын

OMG yessss, but only if ya make a powdered sugar blizzard to finish them !

@rneustel388

5 жыл бұрын

Excellent idea!

@kilroyscarnivalfl

5 жыл бұрын

Or orange curd... mmm...

@kiltlvr

5 жыл бұрын

They are!! I make these every Christmas and use seedless raspberry jam and lemon curd. They are beautiful!

@PicoAndSepulveda

5 жыл бұрын

Oh yes!

My week is not complete until I see what chef John has made.

@reina05051

5 жыл бұрын

My week is not complete, til I've seen what Chef John Has made to eat. 😋🍴

@lynnwilhoite6194

5 жыл бұрын

@Reina Portobanco, you ARE a poet! 😜

I tried 3 of your recipes So far.They all turned out to be wonderful. Easy to cook, great presentation and great taste. There is no time wasted when following your recipe. That’s how good your recipes are👍

My mom's thumbprint cookies are the best... they are crusted with crushed walnuts and filled with raspberry jam and are my favourite.

@PicoAndSepulveda

5 жыл бұрын

Morgan Childs My Mama too.

Seedless raspberry jam is the best for thumbprint cookies. Oh, so delicious with a cup of tea.

Thank you for the recipe, sir! I made them today and they turned out delicious. My thumbs seem to be odd, so I used one of my measuring spoons to create the indentations, works perfectly fine.

I always make thumbprint cookies at Christmas and Easter because my family love them. I really like how you decorated the first batch with the criss-cross icing sugar. It looked really nice . Thank you for the idea and the video. Cheers.

Just made these. Very tasty. My advice: don't ice all of them, just half or so, so that you can enjoy the taste of the jam without it being covered up by icing.

i just made this and it's sooo good. this dough really melt in your mouth. incredibly soft and light.

Thank you for this, but especially all grandmothers, bless their souls. I'll always remember my grandma's pastry!

It seems you have a whole assortment of freakish spoons

@chrystalclear7557

5 жыл бұрын

The freakishly small one is my favourite 😀

@Frostbiker

5 жыл бұрын

@@chrystalclear7557 I am partial to the freakishly medium spoon.

@lindamulhall1055

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool, dontcha think?

@heikesiegl2640

4 жыл бұрын

I hope that we get to see a freak show on april 1st xD

@seattlegrrlie

3 жыл бұрын

well, he is a chef

My 5yo, "those look like cheerios... can we make those cheerio cookies one day?"

@WolfWriterL.P

2 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing……..

These cookies are called thumbprint cookies? Hmm interesting. They're called something else where I'm from (I think we just call them shortbread cookies) so you learn something new every day! Can't wait to make these!

Just made these and they look amazing. I used a homemade jam and a homemade marmalade. I DID use the almond extract because it elevates the cookie in an unexpected way. Not exactly as 'a complete strangers grandma' 🤣 that slayed me.

Chef John, these cookies are absolutely amazing...my sister made them with me (and she is not a baker) and we made a second batch and tripled the recipe😊

You made my favorite holiday cookie. I like to roll by dough in sesame seeds and fill with apricot jam. De-lish!!

I guarantee these are great the way they are but I just made them with Bob’s red Mill gluten-free one to one baking flour, and even added light colored honey Maple sugar has the sugar! I’m pretty jazzed there in the oven! Thanks I searched high and low for a month now for the perfect recipe couldn’t find it so I knew I had to find one that I could tweak and yours seems simple enough to tweak. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻

My favorite of Mom’s many Christmas cookies. She rolled hers in chopped nuts. Been wanting to make these for years. You’ve inspired me. 🎄

For some extra melt in your mouth with these kinds of cookies, try adding a very small amount of baking powder to them. Like not even half a teaspoon to 200g of butter. This makes them a little bit lighter in their texture, and I think that works really well. Also, try boiling some rhubarb with sugar (cutting the rhubarb into small pieces), and put rhubarb in these. The sour taste of rhubarb works really good with these kinds of cookies.

@ParnellTheChef

5 жыл бұрын

Those are great ideas! I especially like the rhubarb idea--I like the contrast of sweet and sour. Some desserts end up "too sweet" unfortunately

@PicoAndSepulveda

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. I’ll try it.

@ParnellTheChef

5 жыл бұрын

@@PicoAndSepulveda If you give those thumbprints a try, let me know how they turn out!

Watched the video and immediately went and made them. They're delicious.

Delicious! I rolled mine in ground walnuts instead of sugar. One thing you forgot to say: let them cool completely otherwise you burn your mouth! I learned that by experience 😮

Excellent cookies. Made them tonight. I used the back of my teaspoon to make the hole for the jam. My family thanks you Chef!

Greatest cooking video I ever saw. I actually laughed out loud with the Marion Barry joke! Hysterical!!!!

I made this recipe on Dec. 16th, 23 Very good n easy! I used strawberry preserve's..mmm!❤

Chef John, you are literally the person who successfully taught me how to cook when all my family and friends had given up on me! I used to survive on microwave meals because I would even screw up boiling pasta or frying an egg, now I'm serving up delicious meals for everyone and they're all like "Who are you?!". So I just wanted to say, again, thank you so much for your videos. I've been following for years, drooling over the food porn, but only recently started actually attempting your recipes, and I'm so glad that I can now! Happy holidays!!!!!!

Both sets look amazing, but the second variety really has my hunger levels on the rise

I just made these for my family and they were a complete hit! Thank you for sharing this recipe and for the easy instructions!

This gave me better understanding of crinkle cookies at well; refrigeration helps it crack, pressing it down before baking decreases cracking. (Gngrbrd crackle cookies flatten if you gently drop pan after baking.

I made these today! The dough cracked a bit, but I'm sure that's because of something I did -- I don't think I incorporated the flour and butter mixture together well enough ... because I got tired of stirring. That's my fault for pulling the butter straight from the freezer. :P (Also, the fact that I used bread flour instead of all-purpose flour probably didn't help!) Nevertheless, the cookies turned out fantastically tasty -- even with ordinary storebought grape jelly! I recommend this recipe and will try to make them again.

@LauraleesClassicKitchenfamily

5 жыл бұрын

Vaylon Kenadell it happens but a little tip to less cracking is to roll the ball out and as soon as you roll your ball make your indentation right away instead of rolling them all out at once. I hope that helps. I also have a thumbprint cookie video😊

@Gamerkat10

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, it was probably the flour then. The recipe I had for these called for cake flour, which has the least gluten of all! This one shows that all-purpose flour can also work (and probably just fine), but going to the opposite end of the spectrum with bread flour might mess with the texture/bake

You did it again my friend. Made these, they came out so delicious. Your detailed tutorial helped me make my cookies beautiful and tasty!

Shout out to the return of “spatulate”!

@PicoAndSepulveda

5 жыл бұрын

Dorothy Young My vocabulary word for the day.

These are soooo wonderful. They were in the mix of Christmas cookies I made and they were adored by everyone.🥰

i made these yesterday!!! so freaking melt in your mouth goodness!!! ty for uploading, chef John

I fill them with guava paste as well. Delicious.

My grandma used to make these with apricot jam and brie and they were amazing

These are amazing. I've made them twice and both times I had to make more. Absolutely addictive 100/10

@banjobill8420

2 жыл бұрын

Come back for my yearly round of baking and this time gonna try them with lingomberry jam.

So many frames... I love you, chef John!

Chef John, I am so glad i found your channel a long time ago. I now do almost all the cooking for my family, and I honestly love cooking! And everyone else loves my food. Thanks to you, I am getting a reputation as a good home chef. Thank you!

I love your videos so much! You’re a wonderful teacher and you bring a light, fun ease to baking! Thanks for the inspiration :)

My grandma from New Brunswick makes these with homemade Jam, and we call them “jam-jams”. I suggest baking the cookies until golden brown, and using brown sugar instead. The brown sugar and extra baking results in these caramelized crunchy bottoms, and the sugars in the jam also caramelize on top for a beautiful gooey texture.

This is probably my favorite cookies ever. My grandmother used to make them. Will have to make them gluten-free for myself, but I seem to be able to do that to most recipes. I love sharing your recipes with others. Thank you so much for all of your time. 🧁

Last Christmas I tried Alton Brown's chocolate and peppermint pinwheel cookies and was sorely disappointed. This year, I'm gonna try these!

@sarahfreya6962

5 жыл бұрын

Did you throw them away the very next day?

@hastybananas1251

5 жыл бұрын

so this year youll try these to save you from tears?

@timborkowski7040

5 жыл бұрын

And give them to someone special...

@peachespulaski5981

5 жыл бұрын

(special)

@chrystalclear7557

5 жыл бұрын

This the best teamwork I've ever seen in a comment thread! 😂

You are the Christmas wookie of your Thumbprint cookie .

@williaml439

5 жыл бұрын

He has used wookie for cookies before..

@wild-radio7373

4 жыл бұрын

YES!!♡♡♡

Great video, I am a thumbprint connoisseur, everything you say makes sense to me. Both versions sound like the perfect thumbprint cookies. I have two new recipes to try.

Thank you! Just made these and they are wonderful

Well these cookies definitely got a thumbs up from me 😉

@thesmart1000

5 жыл бұрын

ba dum tsst

Thanks for all your efforts during the year Chef John, you have made me a much better cook. Happy Christmas and New Year to you and your wife.

My mom used chopped nut as well to roll the cookies ! So glad you shared grammas recipe

I made these today to put out for Christmas Eve. I did break out the stand mixer because I was already making cupcakes anyway and I was too lazy to hand mix these. I went for the first variation (less jam). I followed the instructions exactly in the video and they came out beautifully! The icing pattern was so easy to do too - my family is gonna go nuts for these. Thanks!

Wow, this is what I wanted to make for Christmas Eve! I will definitely go with your recipe instead. Thank you Chef John!

Yessss! Those are my favorite Christmas cookies and I'm making them every year just like my mom when I was a kid. I'm so excited to see them here on foodwishes! My technique is a bit different, though, (I never thought about using a spatula for this, I always use my hands. xD and the jam goes in after the baking) and I always make a ton of them to store over the whole Christmas season. XD in Germany we're calling them "Husarenkrapfen ", because they kind of look like the buttons on a hussars uniform, or "engelsaugen" which translates to "angel's eyes". Thanks for bringing this recipe to everyone! They are truly a Christmas delight!

@PicoAndSepulveda

5 жыл бұрын

Maria Floruss Love the German names :)

These are actually polish kolaczki and helping my grandma make and then eat these is my all time favorite childhood memory. So simple, yet so delicious.

I've grown up in the kitchen. Idk if I loved the food or the time alone with my dad daily. For my 7th birthday I got a formed knife, fit for my little hand. I knew my dad only used the best, but I had no idea what Wusthoh was, 33 yrs ago. My whole life my dad saved a present if it was really special and after all opened, he'd come out and have tears flowing down his face. Thank you for all your amazing vids. I am smart, 2 master's (MBA, Marketing) BS Accounting, but hated it. I was a waitress for 10 yrs at the same steakhouse. After these degrees I went back but I've had too many crazy things happen to my body and can't be a low level person in a restaurant. I've done every job in that business. I went back after 5 yrs out to a dishwasher/ prep. I love it, I wish I'd done what I wanted in life... Culinary school. I owe too much so I've really appreciated all your vids. I look for whatever and I come across yours. Thanks so much for all your help.

omg I always loved these cookies but never knew how to make them. Oh my thank you sooo much. I love your channel and not only watched it for years but have also used several of your recipes for my family. (Recently your meatballs from 2012)

@PicoAndSepulveda

5 жыл бұрын

It’s not intimidating at all

I made these today and they were awesome! Thanks!

Oh my goodness, I ran across one of your videos the other day and now I am completely obsessed with all of your recipes! I have to say, I believe yours are the best of the best! Thank you!

Tried this recipe yesterday. After 3 batches, it turned out beautifully. One suggestion, the cookie spoon is too small for the recipe. Coffee spoon is the perfect size for the final product. I brought them to the church for cookie exchange. I wished there is some left over for me. But by the end, they are all gone. I will make some for my friends and kids this weekend.

I'll be making these tomorrow. The jammier ones, with raspberry jam.

I always hum along to the “and as aaalllwaaays, enjoyyy”

You did it again! I promised my hubby thumbprint cookies just this morning, and here comes another Chef John recipe with just what I had in mind hours later. Merci beaucoup!! I wanted to try doing it another way so I'll be busy tomorrow...

Thank you Chef for sharing such a fabulous recipe! My 8 year old daughter enjoyed making it, it was so easy and delicious.

Thanks for posting this recepie, my grandma used to make them all the time, they're amazing! Try them with apple jam, it might look bland, but it tastes amazing

You are the Prince of your thumb prints.

absolutely delicious and easy to make. i used bread flour and salted butter because it's what i had on hand and it still was melt in your mouth perfection

My son loved these so much Im remaking them tonight thanks chef John!!

Making history one thumb print at a time

Marion berries are actually named after the county, Marion County (in Oregon), where they were first grown! - an Oregonian 😉

@daveogarf

5 жыл бұрын

trish kd - YES! For those who wonder what they taste like, they're very similar to blackberries. Feel free to substitute.

@gelusvenn5063

5 жыл бұрын

@@daveogarf My only problem with Marionberries is that any time you find something flavored with them they never put enough in, like the Tilamook yogurt barely tastes of anything, which is a shame because they have a nice flavor.

@jamesjfisk4968

5 жыл бұрын

Bullshit! They're named after Mrs. Cunningham. I heard it on the interwebs.

@PicoAndSepulveda

5 жыл бұрын

Marion Berry. Be careful what you dust them with.

Love this video so much! Can’t decide which style thumbprint I like better, so I better make both 😂

I love this recipe. Easy and delicious.

No thumbs were injured in making of this video.

"and you are going to have more to clean" that convinced me. I wish i have his vision

These turned out amazing! Thank you so much Chef John!

10/10 for the commentary and 11/10 for the cookies :D

"dropped it on the table" - yeah, sure you did......

@fourtails1192

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like he went back for cookie number 2! :-)and who wouldn't?.

@Trytocookthis

5 жыл бұрын

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaa!!!!!

@moecuspocus

3 жыл бұрын

More like accidentally ate the whole cookie

Just when I thought I was done baking lol my oldest grandson loves watermelon jam. Guess what I'm making just for him?!💚

Wow I made these just now n was pretty surprised with the outcome, doubled the quantity n put jam in half n Nutella in the rest! Thanks Chef, u just got a new subscriber!

I made these cookies on Christmas morning and they were a hit!

His voice is a roller coaster ride. Up and down, each sentence.

Shouldn't the one with Marion (Barry) berries have "powdered sugar" on top?

@foodwishes

5 жыл бұрын

Well played.

@thomashughes4859

5 жыл бұрын

HAHA!!!!!

@TheLadyLuck523

5 жыл бұрын

Dying! LOL

@chuck430

5 жыл бұрын

that or large granulated sugar

@heroicmuffin9972

5 жыл бұрын

I dont get the joke!

I made these two days ago...the BEST cookies I’ve made. I decided to use a raspberry jam and it was great. I’m making some more for Christmas today :)

I made these today, and they came out so great!!!!! Thank you