thumbprint cookies {bwd}

I have sweet memories of my mom making Thumbprint Cookies with us when we were children. She would fill them raspberry and apricot jams after we jammed our thumbs into the dough. Having no recollection of what her recipe was, I looked forward to trying Dorie's and also seeing all the other bakers' cookies. I previously made one with almond paste, but otherwise haven't made a thumbprint in many, many years.

After perusing the recipe, I realized that this isn't a regular thumbprint. This is a pb&j thumbprint cookie. I then thought, "Why not double the peanut butter pleasure?"

So, I topped some with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. If you're not in a jammy mood, you could also top it with a Hershey's Kiss.

Both are wonderful. I particularly love the added crunchiness of the finely chopped peanuts. It is so worth the extra effort. I didn't want to spend the extra time rolling in egg white and then peanuts, but I am glad I did. (Full disclosure: I rolled the first sheet and didn't roll the second, and then after eating one, and then another, am so bummed I got lazy with half the batch.)

The recipe is posted at Grapefruit's site. Thanks, Uzma for a fantastic pick!