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This is a Turkish thumbprint cookie filled with strawberry jam.

• Calories: 552 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• ¼ cup strawberry preserves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix together flour, confectioners' sugar, butter or margarine, egg, and vanilla.

Step 2

Shape dough with your hands to 1 1/2 inch rounds, and place on greased cookie sheets. Press your finger in the middle, and fill each hole with jam.

Step 3

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly browned.