Christmas Thumbprint Cookies

Alright everyone, it is time for some more baking. So bust out the Christmas music, toss on a festive apron, and lets make some cookies!

Ingredients Needed:

Cookies:

-1 cup softened butter

-1/2 cup granulated sugar

-2 egg yolks

-2 tsp vanilla

-2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

Icing:

-1/2 cup powdered sugar

-1/2 tbs water

-food coloring (optional)

***Add more water or sugar to get the right consistency. It shouldn't be too runny nor too thick but a nice medium. Remember you can always add more but you can not take away.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

For the Cookies:

-Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy 

-Add egg and mix

-Add vanilla and mix

-In a separate bowl combine flour and salt

-Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients a little at a time and mix

-Chill dough for 10 minutes

-Roll dough into balls (I used a Tbs to form my balls but you can use your hands)

-Place balls onto greased cookie sheet

-Bake for 10-12 minutes (until bottom of cookies start to brown)

-Immediately after taking the cookies out of the oven, use your thumb or the back of a measuring spoon, to form indents in the center of all cookies.

-Once cookies are cool, fill with icing and let icing harden. ENJOY!

For the Icing:

-In a bowl mix together the powdered sugar, water, and food coloring. Add more water or sugar if necessary until you reach desired consistency.