Raspberry Thumbprints

Ingredients

• 2½ cup Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon Salt
• 2 stick Butter (softened)
• ⅔ cup Sugar
• 2 large Egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350º. Lightly butter 2 large baking sheets.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt and whisk to blend.
3. In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the egg yolks and vanilla.
4. Add the flour mixture in 2 additions and beat just until moist clumps form. Gather the dough together into a ball.
5. Pinch off the dough to form 1-inch balls.
6. Place on the prepared baking sheets, spacing 1-inch apart. Use your floured index finger to create impressions in the center of each ball.
7. Fill each indentation with the preserves.
8. Bake until golden brown, about 15-18 minutes.
9. Transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
10. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.