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FROG THUMBPRINT COOKIES

A fun twist on the classic thumbprint cookie
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Servings 16 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 116 grams unsalted butter, softened
  • 68 grams granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
  • 146 grams all purpose flour
  • jam of your choice
  • food coloring

Instructions
 

  • Cream together the butter and sugar
  • Mix in the egg yolk, vanilla, and salt
  • Add in the flour and mix until a dough forms
  • Dye the dough green
  • Shape the frogs by taking a piece of dough and rolling it into a ball. Then take two smaller pieces of dough for the eyes. Flatten the dough with your hands or the bottom of a cup.
  • Press a heart shaped indent into the dough
  • Fill the indent with jam
  • Bake at 350F/177C for 12-14 minutes
  • Let cool then draw on frog faces with royal icing