These easily made cookies are loved by our grandchildren as much as their parents enjoyed them when they 
were kids. Quick to make and gone in a flash are the two prominent characteristics of these treats.
Ingredients:
1 cup softened unsalted butter
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
½ cup finely chopped almonds
½ cup of a thick preserve or jam—your choice
Preparation:
With mixer, in a bowl, cream butter and sugar till fluffy (2 minutes)
Beat in vanilla and almond extracts
With a wooden spoon stir in the flour gradually till incorporated
With a disher scoop dough and roll into balls
Place dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment (2 “ apart)
Make a well in the center of each with your thumb
Fill well with ½ teaspoon of the jam or preserves
Bake in 300’ oven till light brown ( about 20 minutes )
Cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes
Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely
Important: Use a thick preserve or jam –not jelly
Jelly will spread over the cookie when bakng. The jam or preserve will have more fruit and will stay in the thumbprint well
