Rosmary Kissed Orange Thumbprint Cookies Tuscano Recipes

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, rosemary and salt. Set aside
• 2. In a medium bowl, beat the butter for 30 seconds on medium high. Add powdered sugar & almond flavoring. Beat until combined.
• 3. Add flour mixture, mixing well. The mix will be very dry, almost more like coarse crumbs. Pour this out onto the counter and gently knead until it comes together. Press into a small disc and refrigerate at least 1 hour.(dough is much easier to work with once chilled)
• 4. Divide the dough into 24 individual pieces. Roll each piece into a ball about 1 1/4" in size.(be patient, the dough will form as it warms in your hand) Place these on a parchment-lined baking sheet, about 2" apart. Indent carefully with your thumb or finger. Spoon a scant 1/2 teaspoon of jam into the indentation.
• 5. Bake at 325 for 14 minutes until lightly golden. Allow to cool slightly before moving to a rack as the cookies are fragile when warm.
• 6. When completely cool, sprinkle with "just a pinch" of powdered sugar.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray or lightly grease 2 large cookie sheets.
• In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in 1/2 cup sugar, the egg yolks, vanilla and orange peel until light and fluffy. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt until well blended. On low speed, beat flour mixture into butter mixture.
• Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Measure 2 tablespoons sugar into small bowl. Dip top of each ball into sugar. On cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Make large indentation in center of each cookie with thumb or end of wooden spoon or thumb.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set. If necessary, make another indentation in center of each cookie with thumb or end of wooden spoon or thumb. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack.
• Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, cream and 1 tablespoon butter uncovered on High 40 seconds; stir. Continue heating and stirring 15 seconds at a time until smooth. Stir in corn syrup. Spoon generous 1/2 teaspoon filling into indentation of each cookie. Top each cookie with piece of sugared orange peel.

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and rosemary in a large bowl.
• Cream the butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the egg, vanilla and orange zest and mix to combine. Add the flour mixture and mix until thoroughly combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Roll the dough into 1-inch balls (about 1 tablespoon each) and place 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until just golden at the edges, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together the confectioners' sugar and reserved orange juice in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Remove the cookies from the oven and let cool on the baking sheets about 5 minutes, then top each with about a teaspoon of the orange glaze.

Steps:

• 1. In small bowl, stir together flour, cornstarch, rosemary, and salt; set aside. In medium mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on med to high speed 30 sec. Add 1/3 c. powdered sugar and almond extract and beat until combined. Add flour mixture and beat until combined. Wrap and chill dough for 1 hr or until easy to handle. 2. Preheat oven 325F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Shape dough into 24, 1 1/4 inch balls and arrange 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets. Use thumb to make indentations in each cookie. Spoon about 1/2 tsp marmalade into center of each. 3. Bake 14 min. or until edges are lightly golden. Cool 1 min. on cookie sheets. Remove and cool completely on wire racks. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar to serve.

Steps:

• * SMALL BOWL STIR 1ST 3. SET ASIDE. * MED. BOWL WHIP BUTTER FOR 30 SEC. + 1/3C SUGAR & ALMOND EXTRACT. WHIP TIL MIXED. + FLOUR MIXURE. BEAT TIL COMBINED. CHILL 1 HR OR UNTIL EASY TO HANDLE. * PREHEAT 325. LINE 2 BAKING SHEETS W/PARCHMENT P. SHAPE DOUGH INTO 24, 1.25 IN BALLS. ARRANGE ON SHEETS 2 IN APART. INDENT EACH W/THUMB. SPOON 1/2 TSP JAM IN EA COOKIE. * BAKE 14 MIN OR EDGES LIGHTLY BROWN. COOL 1 MIN ON SHEET THEN MOVE TO WIRE RACK. * SPRINKLE ADDITION SUGAR ON EA.