Thumbprint cookies are filled with a luscious lime cream filling.
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Filling
2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
13 cup sugar
1 large Land O Lakes® Egg (yolk only)
1 tablespoon freshly grated lime zest
1 drop green food color, if desired
Cookie
14 cup sugar
12 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1 large Land O Lakes® Egg (yolk only)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 14 cups all-purpose flour
14 teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar
STEP 1
Combine all filling ingredients except food color in 2-quart saucepan; mix well. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, 3-4 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken. (Do not boil.) Remove from heat. Stir in food color, if desired. Set aside to cool.
STEP 2
Heat oven to 325°F.
STEP 3
Combine butter, 1/4 cup sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, 1-2 minutes or until well mixed. Add flour and salt; beat at low speed 2-3 minutes or until well mixed.
STEP 4
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb or back of teaspoon. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon filling into each cookie indentation.
STEP 5
Bake 12-15 minutes or until set but not brown. Cool 1 minute on baking sheet; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely. Sprinkle tops with powdered sugar.
