COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS - DAY 15 OF 30

Christmas cookies for an after school snack.Linzer Thumbprint Cookies

2 sticks butter, softened

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 egg

2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

seedless jam

Heat oven to 350. Cream butter, sugar and egg. Combine dry ingredients and gradually add to butter mixture. Once incorporated, roll the dough into small balls (approximately 1 tsp each). Place on a cookie sheet and use your thumb to indent the center of the ball. It helps if you flour your thumb. Fill the cookie with a bit of jam, (1/4 tsp - 1/2 tsp.)

Bake 15 minutes. Cool 5 minutes then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack.

Tip - don't snitch the cookies too soon, the jam is super duper hot!