I got this recipe from The Food Network and they are literally addicting. Below is the recipe with a few adjustments.

Credit: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/butter-and-jam-thumbprints-recipe2-2009046

Thumbprint Cookie Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cups unsalted butter, softened (1 1/2 sticks)
• 2/3 cups sugar, plus more for rolling
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 jar of strawberry jam (or whatever flavor)

Thumbprint Cookie Recipe:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
• In a bowl, whisk together 1 3/4 cups flour, 1/4 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt
• In another bowl, cream the 1 1/2 sticks butter and 2/3 cups sugar until fluffy
• Beat the egg and 1 tsp vanilla into the butter and sugar mixture until just combined
• Thoroughly combine the wet and dry ingredients
• Scoop the dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar
• Space the cookie balls about 2 inches apart on the lined baking sheet
• Make a thumbprint in each cookie, about 1/3 the way down
• Fill each cookie with 1/2 tsp jam
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 mins
• Allow to cool

Enjoy! 🙂 ❤ xoxoxo

Here is a recipe from Taste of Home on how to make lemon bars. I re-wrote the recipe the way I like to follow it.

Credit: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/lemon-bars/

Lemon Bar Crust Ingredients:

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar

Lemon Bar Filling Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 TBS flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• Juice of a whole lemon (or 2 TBS, whatever is more)
• Zest of a whole lemon
• Confectioners’ sugar for sprinkling

Lemon Bar Recipe:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• In a bowl, combine 1 cup flour and 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
• Dice up the 1/2 cup softened butter and rug the butter into the mixture until crumbs form
• Pat into an un-greased pan
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 mins
• While that bakes, get started on the filling
• Beat 2 eggs in a bowl
• Then add 1 cup sugar, 2 TBS flour, 1/4 tsp baking soda, juice of one lemon, and zest of one lemon and beat until frothy
• Pour over crust and bake at 350 degrees F for another 25 mins, or until light golden brown (shouldn’t wobble too much)
• Once cool, dust with confectioners’ sugar

Enjoy! 🙂 ❤ xoxoxo