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[Cookie Elf File #279] 12 Days of Easy Christmas Cookies #6: Cherry Thumbprint Christmas Cookies
December 07, 2018
Dear Cookie Elf reader,

Welcome back to The Cookie Elf File … and to easy cookie recipes! Now as the holidays get close it’s time for our traditional 12 Days of Easy Christmas Cookies recipes.

They’re colorful. Everybody loves them. And surprise … they’re easy! Make your own Cherry Thumbprint Christmas Cookies - fun for kids AND grownups. Enjoy!

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Feature: 12 Days of Easy Christmas Cookies #6 - Cherry Holiday Thumbprint Cookies, Fun for Kids AND Grownups


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Cherry Holiday Thumbprint Cookies are a variation on the traditional thumbprint cookie – small rolled cookies with wells pressed in the center, filled with a scrumptious topping.

While old-fashioned thumbprint cookies typically hold jam and jellies, you’ll press a candied cherry in the center instead. These are fun for children (and grown-ups!) to make. And surprise: they’re a lot easier to make than you may think.

Prep time: 30-40 minutes
Set time: 10-12 minutes
Makes about 3 dozen cookies

Get the full recipe for Cherry Holiday Thumbprint Cookies and get more ideas for different kinds of thumbprint cookies on The Elf’s Thumbprint Cookies Pinterest Board.

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That’s it for now. See you next time!

Happy baking,

Kathy, The Cookie Elf
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