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This post is part of my participation in the Great Blogger Cookie Swap. What, a food blogger needs a reason to cook or bake. No way. The idea behind this Cookie Swap is supporting a great cause – Kids Cancer Organization. Every blogger that participates makes a donation and then makes cookies for other participants. The fun part is each blogger, in return, gets to receive cookies too. I got some great recipes. Lucky me.
Shortbread Thumb Print Cookie with Reese’s
Shortbread Thumb Print Cookie with Twix
I have been thinking about making thumb print cookies with different cookie centers. I change this up, even more, by making my cookie out of shortbread instead of the traditional sugar cookie. I also used a candy center instead of jelly. Hence, the name, Shortbread Thumb Print Cookie. I used the new Reese’s Candy Bars and Twix Bars for my candy centers.
- 1 cup salted butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Reese's and Twix bars, cut to an inch in size
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line cookie sheets with silicone baking mats
- In a stand mixer, mix butter until creamy.
- Gradually add sugar; beating until light and fluffy.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add flour to mixture in 2 - 3 steps, mixing well after each addition.
- Roll dough into 1- 2 inch balls.
- Place each ball on the prepared baking sheets (not too close).
- Use your thumb to make a small indentation into center of each cookie ball.
- Add the cut candy bars to the center and bake for 10 - 12 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Ingredients
Butter Whipped.
Whipped Butter
Dough Formed.
Dough Formed
Cookies Pre-Bake.
Pre-Bake
Post Bake.
Post Bake
Plated.
Serve and enjoy!
I love anything with Reese’s! Fantastic recipe, hope you’re doing well Pete 🙂
Happy Blogging!
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I am great. How are you doing?
G’day I S-Q-U-E-A-L-E-D when I saw Reece’s as sooooooo reminds me of childhood fun Peter! Great cookies!
Cheers! Joanne
My kids would go for the Reese’s but I liked the Twix bars.
Love this idea! Just the right amount of chocolate 🙂
Thx Pat.
I love shortbread, it’s very popular in England so I ate a lot growing up. These look so good and they’re helping a great cause.
That is a fun fact. I really liked the texture the shortbread gave these cookies.