6. With your hands or a cookie scoop, using 1 tablespoon of the batter, form about 36 smooth, tight balls. Roll each in the sugar. Place each ball on the parchment, 1 to 2 inches apart.

The cookies are half-baked before adding the indent that gives them the “thumbprint” name. (Delish actually uses the back of a greased measuring spoon.) ...

Filled Perfection Few cookies are as nostalgic or universally loved as thumbprint cookies. Soft, buttery dough rolled in sugar, gently pressed with a thumbprint (or spoon!) and filled with glossy ...

When the cookies are pulled from the oven, use measuring spoon to gently reform wells that may have puffed up during baking. Once cool, place ½ cup powdered sugar in a large plastic bag.