Cherry Jam Thumbprint Cookies

There's something about thumbprint cookies that just feels like home. Soft, buttery and baked with care, these little treats are finished with a spoonful of your favorite Cherry Republic Jam. They're simple, cozy, and made for sharing, or keeping them all to yourself, we won't judge.

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened
• 2/3 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup Cherry Republic Jam of choice

Instructions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper. 
2. Whisk flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl. 
3. In another bowl, whip butter and sugar with a mixer until fluffy. Beat in egg & vanilla. Mix in the dry ingredients in 2 additions. 
4. Scoop dough into 1" balls and roll in sugar. Place 2" apart on baking sheets. Press thumbprint into the center of each ball, about 1/2"deep. Fill each thumbprint with 3/4 tsp of jam. 
5. Bake cookies until the edges are golden, about 15 minutes 
6. Cool cookies on the baking sheets. Enjoy!