Described as a cross between a blueberry and a raspberry, huckleberries are a sweet and tart fruit that grows in the northwest region of the U.S. These nutty and crunchy cookies are filled with gooey huckleberry jam. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
Huckleberry Jam Thumbprints
Huckleberry Jam Thumbprints
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
15 min
Yield
about 3 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup finely chopped pistachios
- 1/2 cup huckleberry jam
- Additional chopped pistachios and confectioners' sugar, optional
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325°. Cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Add pistachios; mix well.
- Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of each with your thumb; fill each with 1/2 teaspoon jam.
- Bake until bottoms are light brown, 13-16 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. If desired, sprinkle with additional chopped pistachios and additional confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 105 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 70mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
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