Fill the cookies with the colors of the season.
If you prefer frosting to glaze, pipe red, green, or whiteVanilla Buttercreaminto the indentations instead.
These cookies are a perfect addition to any holiday cookie platetheyre festive yet super easy to make.
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Theyll still taste and look great.
Add egg yolk, vanilla, and cream; beat on medium speed until combined, about 15 seconds.
Use dough immediately, or wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
Let dough stand at room temperature until softened before using, about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Place sprinkles in a small bowl.
Make an indentation in center of each ball using back of a 1/2-teaspoon scoop.
Smooth any cracks in edges.
Bake in preheated oven until tops appear dry, 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove from oven, and gently press down centers with 1/2-teaspoon scoop.
Let cool completely on baking sheet on a wire rack, about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Leave third bowl plain.
Spoon or pipe glazes into indentations in centers of cooled thumbprints as desired.
Let stand until mostly set before serving, 1 to 2 hours.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
