Blackberry Thumbprints

Name: Blackberry Thumbprints
Prep time: 2 h 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters butter, softened; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 237 milliliters powdered sugar; 118 milliliters seedless blackberry preserves; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters slivered almonds

Blackberry Thumbprints might be just the dessert you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 24. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 158 calories. A mixture of ground cloves, flour, ground cinnamon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 5 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Bake almonds in a single layer in a shallow pan 6 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through. Cool completely (about 20 minutes). Reduce oven temperature to 32

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Almonds

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Oven

Frying Pan

Process almonds in a food processor 30 seconds or until finely ground.

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Almonds

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Food Processor

Beat butter at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy. Gradually add 1 cup powdered sugar, beating well.

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Powdered Sugar

Butter

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Stand Mixer

Combine flour, next 3 ingredients, and almonds; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended.

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Almonds

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls, and place 2 inches apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Press thumb into each ball, forming an indentation.

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Dough

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Bake at 325 for 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes.

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Oven

Transfer to wire racks, and cool 30 minutes.

Place preserves in a zip-top plastic freezer bag; snip 1 corner of bag to make a small hole. Pipe preserves into indentations.

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Preserves

Try This Twist!

Almond Snowballs: Omit cloves, cinnamon, and preserves. Increase flour to 2 1/2 cups. Prepare recipe as directed through Step 4, beating in 1 tsp. vanilla extract with butter and sugar. (Dough will be crumbly.) Shape and bake dough as directed, without making indentations. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes.

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Vanilla Extract