I can't even remember the last time I used this cookbook, but I quickly flipped through it and decided to try the recipe "Giant's Thumbprint Butter Cookies," from the very first chapter of the book, "Butter." (This cookbook is divided into chapters by theme ingredient. The first four chapters, corresponding with the title of the book, are "Butter," Sugar," "Flour" and "Eggs." There are also chapters on "Chocolate," "Citrus," "Fruit," "Nuts," "Cheese," "Spice," and "Holidays.")
The ingredient list is very short. Two sticks of softened butter, 2/3 cup sugar, the scraped seeds from 1/4 vanilla bean, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour, and jam. One of the reasons I decided to try this recipe was that the dough looked like it would be very quick to put together. All you do is cream together the butter and sugar, add the vanilla bean seeds and salt, and incorporate the flour. I used a #40 cookie scoop to parcel out the dough, which I flattened with my hand before making a well in the middle of each cookie with my thumb. I then used a very small #70 cookie scoop to portion out raspberry spreadable fruit in the middle of each cookie.
Recipe: "Giant's Thumbprint Butter Cookies," from Butter Sugar Flour Eggs: Whimsical Irresistible Desserts by Gale Gand.
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