Thursday, November 29, 2012

Thumbprint Checker Cookies

Thumbprint checkers. The result of combining two of my favorite cookies. Get out your magnifying glass, and munch on these while solving your next mysterious crime!


Checker Cookies:
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter (Earth Balance)

1 tsp pure vanilla powder*
2 tbsp cocoa powder

Preheat oven to 375. Combine the flour, sugar and butter into a dough. Divide in half, and mix vanilla with the one half, and cocoa with the other. Make two logs out of each dough (about 1" thick each), then combine the four to make one bigger checkered log. Press it lightly to shape. Wrap and place in the fridge to firm up. Slice the dough (1/2" thick slices), place on parchment lined cookie sheet. If adding jam, make a light impression in the center. (If your hands are as big as mine, better not to use your thumb for these!) Fill with a small amount of raspberry (or other) jam. Bake until the edges just start to turn darker, about 10 min.

*I use organic pure vanilla powder (I have a jar that my mom brought me from back home). It is lovely, but I have no idea where to get more of it here in the US. If anyone knows where to get this, please let me know! For these cookies, using the vanilla from one whole vanilla bean would work too, or if using a powder that is mixed with sugar, use a little more of it. It is best not to use liquid vanilla extracts as it will make the dough too soft.

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