The Olive Bin

Orange Fig Thumbprint Cookies

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine sugar, butter and orange extract. Beat at medium speed until creamy (2-3 minutes). Reduce speed to low and add flour in small batches. Beat until well combined. Cover and chill dough for 1 hour. Shape dough into small balls (no larger than 1 inch). Place cookies 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. With thumb, make an indentation in center of each cookie. Fill indentation with 1/4 tsp of FROG jam. Bake for 14-18 minutes or until edges lightly browned. Mix together glaze ingredients, until very smooth. (May need to add more water). Drizzle over cookies.
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Ingredients

FOR THE COOKIES:

2/3 C sugar

1 C butter softened

2 C all purpose flour

1/2 C of The Olive Bin's FROG Jam (Figs, Raspberry, Orange, and Ginger)

1/2 tsp orange extract

 

FOR THE GLAZE:

1 C powered sugar

1 1/2 tsp orange extract

2 tsp Water

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine sugar, butter and orange extract. Beat at medium speed until creamy (2-3 minutes). Reduce speed to low and add flour in small batches. Beat until well combined. Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.

  2. Shape dough into small balls (no larger than 1 inch). Place cookies 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. With thumb, make an indentation in center of each cookie. Fill indentation with 1/4 tsp of FROG jam. Bake for 14-18 minutes or until edges lightly browned.

  3. Mix together glaze ingredients, until very smooth. (May need to add more water). Drizzle over cookies.

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