Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (17 1/2 ounce) package betty crocker sugar cookie mix
• 1/2 cup butter, softened (i have tried margarine and the butter gives it a richer yummy taste)
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/3 cup seedless raspberry jam (or any of your favorite flavors as long as they are seedless)
• 1 cup chocolate chips (or you can use vanilla if you prefer)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375.
• 2 in large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg and flour until soft dough forms.
• 3 form dough into 3/4 inch balls.
• 4 place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
• 5 using thumb or handle of wooden spoon, make an indentation in the center of each cookie.
• 6 spoon about 1/4 tsp of jam into each indentation.
• 7 bake 8-10 minutes or until light golden brown.
• 8 remove from oven and cool 5 minutes then remove from cookie sheet to wire rack and cool completely.
• 9 in small microwave safe bowl, melt chips on high until well melted. stir until smooth. may need to do this in segments of 2 or 3 minutes until well melted.
• 10 drizzle in little lines over the cooled cookies to decorate. or, you can just add the chips to the dough before baking if you prefer.