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All-American Thumbprint Cookies
A seasonal favorite, buttery balls of dough are rolled in toasted nuts and filled with jam or preserves. These little gems get their name from the fact you use your "thumb" to make an indentation into each ball of dough for the jam. These are topped with a dab of Raspberry Jam or Apricot Preserves!
Holiday Fun Facts:
  • The world's first singing Christmas commercial aired on the radio on Christmas Eve, 1926 for Wheaties cereal.
  • Scotch pine, Douglas fir, Noble fir, Virginia pine, Balsam fir and White pine are the most popular Christmas trees.
  • The American version of St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus originally came from the Dutch version called Sint Klaas.
  • The first official White House card was issued in the year of 1953 by President Eisenhower.
  • The National Christmas Tree Association gives a Christmas tree to the President and first family every year.
  • Christmas caroling began as an old English custom called Wassailing--wishing neighbors a long and healthy life.
  • The world's first singing Christmas commercial aired on the radio on Christmas Eve, 1926 for Wheaties cereal.
  • In 1937, the first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria.
  • In 1610 Tinsel, made of real silver, was invented in Germany.
  • Over 1.76 billion candy canes are produced during Christmas.
Due to the number of varieties, cookies will vary by recipient. Please consult the recipes on this site for information on ingredients.