12 Days of Christmas Cookies: Day 4 - Jam Thumbprints

Today's recipe was inspired by the recipe located on the back of a package of Betty Crocker's Sugar Cookie mix....I love me some Betty Crocker cookie mixes! They're the best! They're so versatile and taste so close to homemade. The best part about them is that they're so quick! So the next time you're at the store, grab yourself some of these cookies mixes, you won't regret it!

Now on with the recipe... With these jam thumbprints, I used a strawberry jam and a peach orange mango spread that I found from Costco. But you can use any flavor of jam that you prefer. And make sure you use a "jam" and not a "jelly". Jellies are made from the juice of the fruit and not the pulp or meat of the fruit. So the consistency is a lot more runnier and the cookies will have a wet, messier look to them.

Jam Thumbprints

1 pkg. of Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie mix

1 stick of butter or margarine, softened

1 egg

4 tbls. all-purpose flour

Any flavor of jam

1 cup of white chocolate chips

Colored sugar sprinkles, if desired

Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl; add cookie mix, butter, egg and flour. Thoroughly combine ingredients and roll dough into 3/4-inch to 1-inch sized round balls. Set on baking sheet and press your thumb into the center of each ball and make indentation. Spoon about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of jam into the center and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove and let cookies cool.

Meanwhile, add white chocolate chips to small bowl and microwave for 1 to 2 minutes until chips are melted. Drizzle chocolate onto cooled cookies and let chocolate cool and set up before eating. Makes approx. 3 dozen cookies.