Raspberry Thumbprint Cookie + Cookie Exchange Ideas!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

PRINT RECIPE HERE! (Recipes for the other cookies featured are in the description below) entertainingwithbeth.com/raspberry-almond-thumbprint-cookies/

[@josephruggiero1280]

My mom did this idea! However my brother and I found her stash and when she prepared for the ladies to arrive we had eaten our favorites! Bad Boys! She was a smart lady she had another hiding place we didn’t know about! Mothers know best!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

LOL! I love that story :)

[@mariaolker]

Oh my goodness, I just spent almost an hour looking for this recipe. This is the exact one I used last year and I loved it. I thought I had saved it. It is saved for sure now.

[@dianebaker5243]

The Christmas cookie gifting is a really lovely off you. 🎄☃️❄️

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

It's so fun and easy to do! :) Not to mention time saving/cost saving too ha!

[@glassgoddess8646]

I'm excited. Was just looking for thumb prints or linzer cookie recipes.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Perfect timing! I have both :) Here are the links to the printed recipes!entertainingwithbeth.com/raspberry-almond-thumbprint-cookies/ entertainingwithbeth.com/chocolate-hazelnut-linzer-cookies/

[@brendailten6998]

Great tips on making the shortbread thumbprint cookies!

[@dogukan7406]

Homemade cookies are just the best gift idea when going to a friend's house! I adore all your cookie recipes they look all so delicious! Also Ive loved the cookie exchange idea, it is so cute

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww it's so cute :). and fun! And you get all these cookies at the end ha! The gift that keeps on giving :)

[@alainadacosta1222]

These look great! Those little gift boxes are a great idea

[@sailorgirl2017]

I hosted a cookie exchange every year with my work colleagues. It was so much fun. We always held it the night the boats in the harbour were going by all lit up for Christmas! I had an ocean view and what a party!!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ohh that Sounds so nice what a wonderful party that must’ve been!🙌🌲💕

[@socalgingerjohnson]

So glad you took the time to consider... I do not have a hand mixer! 😂😂😂

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ha! OK good your arms will thank you for it. Ha ha ha! 🤣😫

[@L_27Forsythe]

All the women in my family used to do a Christmas cookie exchange party. We would also print out our recipes for each other. Such fun family memories

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh yes, that’s a great tip. Definitely bring the recipes printed out so people know how to make them. Love that idea!

[@AndreaMeireles]

You read my mind with this recipe, Beth! I was introduced to these cookies 2 years ago by my mother-in-law and I fell in love with them immediately. i have since been looking for the recipe so this is perfect timing. Needless to say I love your channel!!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww perfect timing is right! They are so easy and fun to make and melt-in-your mouth delicious! :)

[@lauramaud]

"a little dab'll do ya" hehe I loved this line! Definitely going to make these this week. Thanks for a great video!

[@Topol60]

You joy is so contagious! Please always upload in the mornings!❤

[@hudson7265]

These look amazing and i can say they ARE amazing

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ha!! So glad you enjoyed!! 🙌

[@katiestegman8083]

It takes a lot to make me want to try a new cookie recipe, but I am 100% sold on your thumbprints. They are so pretty! And I LOVE your measuring spoon trick - they look perfect!

[@midlifemom5829]

Hi Beth! Love your channel! Looking fwd to more of your holiday episodes 😊

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww thanks! So glad you enjoy! Looking forward to sharing more! Stay tuned! :)

[@helenwong1214]

All of these adorable cookies are looking so festive and perfect for Christmas !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@missnicoli5702]

Hey Beth - absolutely love this idea! Have just bought the cute little boxes from Amazon - and after some detective work found them on the UK Amazon store and they're arriving tomorrow - just in time for me to take some cookies as a hostess present to a friend on Monday. Merry Christmas from England x

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Perfect timing!! I hope they are a BIG Hit!

[@lauraellen189]

The thumbprint cookies are beautiful!

[@drhumajunaid8142]

Love your recipes.easy , yummy 😋 and beautiful.i love how you handle your utensils.your love and passion towards crockery and cutlery is outstanding.

[@glendalafont1561]

Beth, you are amazing.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

LOL! Aww so glad you enjoyed! :)

[@sabrinafauteux1011]

Yes! Love the cookie recipes and your cookie exchange tips! I learned about a cookie exchange through a little older lady at my work and she would do hers at the beginning of December and her and her friends would make a certain amount of cookies and so if anyone would drop by after she would have cookies to offer them!! Love the packaging ideas too! Will come in handy for my cookie swap! Such sweet traditions to start! Love it! Happy holidays! 🍪

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh that is such a cute story! Yes I think the cookie exchange idea was from another generation, my Dad talks about them all the time, but I think it's a perfect idea for this generation too! Let's bring it back ha! :)

[@KetoCookbooksCorner]

*So many delicious cookies to choose from* 🤩

[@kitschro]

my family made thumbprint cookies when I was a kid, but they were a little different. We had the almond flavored dough, but instead of rolling in sugar, we used crushed pecans. And instead of the jam, we baked them unfilled then filled them with colored royal icing in the centers after they cooled.

[@CShannon1991]

I’m getting out my KitchenAid Stand Mixer for this recipe! Thanks Beth!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ha! Yes! Your arms will thank you for that ha! :)

[@CShannon1991]

@@EntertainingWithBethMy arms sure will especially when I want to go back to the gym and my muscles will need some relaxation lol! My KitchenAid has been my second set of muscles for the past week because we had a cookie walk for First Friday & my KitchenAid will continue be my second set of muscles for the remainder of the Holiday Season!

[@Rose-yd7bn]

The cookies look beautiful Beth!

[@MissHannah102]

Such a sweet idea, I wish I had a group of friends to do it with, everyone either lives far away or is busy with a little baby :( Your cookies remind me of ones we make in the Czech republic. They're called sádlovky, the dough is chocolate flavoured and we use lard instead of butter (it doesn't taste weird, I promise!) and we put red currant jam in the little holes. It's a great flavour combination!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh that sounds so yummy! What a combo! :) Tell your friends to bring their babies! I used to do that when my kids were small, and would hire a baby sitter for the day to watch all the small kids so the Moms could talk and enjoy a moment of peaceLOL! It was a big hit! :)

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

After reading the comments, sounds like you may be single-handedly reviving the tradition of the cookie exchange! I grew up in the days when families (sometimes moms, sometimes dads, sometimes families together) made batch after batch of different cookies for Christmas until there were dozens! Many started right after Thanksgiving and stashed them in the freezer till closer to the holidays or for a party. By the time I was an adult, there was less baking going on and the cookie exchanges were no longer the get-together of choice of young mothers, etc. They were mostly taking place in offices full of women who no longer had the time to bake 7-10 kinds of cookies. The exchanges gave them the opportunity to gather a variety while only baking one or two dozen. Eventually it just died out. I love that you’ve reintroduced the idea and are helping to start that friendly tradition again! BTW, all of your cookie recipes look so tasty! 🎄❤️🎄

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww I love hearing that Lucinda! I think past generations had so many great traditions that deserve a comeback and The Cookie Exchange is definitely one of them! Ha! :)

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

@@EntertainingWithBeth I have to say I didn’t appreciate them at the time as a young woman in my 20s when the older office ladies (haha - they were in their 40s! Look at me calling them “older”!) would invite me to participate. I dd it because I appreciated that they were being nice to include me, but I’m afraid I rolled my eyes a few times in private. We don’t always know what’s disappearing before our eyes until it’s well and truly gone, I think!

[@blancagonzalez7365]

Beth I enjoy so much your recipies!!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww so glad to hear that! 🙌💕

[@kellylarson3020]

I love the tips and tricks you included in your video. Thanks, Merry Christmas from MN

[@nelliefigueroa9686]

What an amazing idea

[@CShannon1991]

I finally made them & my family/coworkers already love them!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

YAY! So glad to hear it! :)

[@dianerichards6015]

Delicious as usual. You certainly get a jump on your Christmas baking, I can't start until another week or so.

[@birdhousegarden]

It's been years since I've been to a cookie exchange. A good reason to host one myself. Love... love your tray! :)

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Right! I think it’s time they made a comeback! The tray I found at a thrift store for 10 bucks! Good place to look for great trays!

[@gannaseverina667]

Oh dear Beth! You are simply AMAZING! Thank you for your wonderful ideas and recipes ❤️💜❤️💜❤️💜

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww of course!! So glad you enjoy!

[@abbiekaric8949]

Another great video. Thanks for the inspiration. I love that they are easy.

[@nataliecruz1280]

This is such a great idea. I love the variety of recipes that friends/family can choose from. The presentation and gifting boxes are so delightful (gonna pick some up to have ready). And don’t worry, I think we’d all volunteer to help you with clearing those cookie platters lol. 🙋🏻‍♀️🍪😆 Thank you, Beth!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

LOL! Luckily we still have some house guests from Thanksgiving to help us eat them all!

[@reginamicheline7182]

Love you Christmas videos! Keep them coming! 😀

[@lizzie1897]

Can’t wait to make your version. Thanks for neat tips

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Hope you enjoy!

[@hygieagaloos6934]

Thank you Beth I just did your complete christmas breakfast and its a success thank you looking forward to new

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

I'm so glad it was a hit! :) YAY!

[@MsSam66ok]

You just make it seem so easy and festive!!! Love your ideas and your videos so much! Thank you

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww so glad you enjoy them! And yes these are easy!! :) Promise! Ha!

[@ebethbarr1807]

I am in love with this cookie exchange idea! And those cookies are right up my alley with the raspberry. I will definitely be making them. Beth, all of your tips and tricks are so appreciated. They give me the confidence to go and try recipes I’ve never made before and it’s always a success with your expertise guiding me ❤️

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww so happy to hear that! You can do it! These cookies are so easy and SO delicious! We couldn't stop eating them lol!

[@gmcris5014]

I made the thumbprint cookies right after watching this video. It was easy to make and you are right, they just melt in your mouth. I made some with fig, apricot and mixed berry jam. They are all equally delicious! 😊

[@illfayted]

The one cookie I make every year is thumbprint cookies,but I've never tried them with white chocolate before! I use a variety of jams, and some of the cookie dough balls I dip in egg white and roll in crushed nuts and then double dust the cookies in powdered sugar, once when warm and again when cooled. My absolutely favorite combinations are crushed walnuts and peach preserves or cherry preserves. I just use kitchen scissors to chop up the fruit in the preserves so they'll fit in the divot.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh yes I'd love to try the rolled nuts maybe with a chocolate ganache in the center? I bet that would be great!

[@alexandriaofatlantis]

I made your Marigoon cookies again this year, and my husband just took them to our gluten free friends. Such an interesting, delicious cookie!

[@darlenechandler2403]

They look so delicious.

[@judymooney2993]

Thanks for another great video. Every recipe you have shared has always been easy to understand and prepare and turned out perfectly.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww I'm so glad to hear it! :)

[@kirstenturk]

I made your cookies for Christmas but used fig jam instead of raspberry. They were such a hit!! Thanks for sharing!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh love the idea of the fig jam! So glad they were such a hit!!

[@cutterfly143]

Beth, thank you for another great recipe and ideas. Marigoon cookies are my fav for the holidays, have been making them since you shared them a while ago.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww so glad to hear that! Aren't they the best?! :) SO good and easy too!

[@sophiapappas2217]

Hi Beth! Greetings from Athens Greece! Just came across your KZbin channel. Very nice! I look forward to preparing some of your recipe. Wishing you and your family a blessed Christmas!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Same to you and your family! I'm so glad you found me! :) WELCOME to the community! :)

[@karentappert3606]

Hi Beth, Such beautiful presentation! I appreciate the tip about confectioner's sugar being better for the shortbread texture and I can't wait to try these raspberry thumbprints!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Yes it really does make a difference! I hope you enjoy them! :)

[@lisabailey6605]

Going to make the thumbprint cookies today

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

They are so yummy and fun to make! I hope you enjoy them! :)

[@BrynnCarrollARTIST]

Happy Holidays to you and your lovely family Beth! I love all your content and baking many of your cookies now for Christmas! I even added the kitchen sink cookies (I think that was the name) because they looked so amazing. To another beautiful year of Home, Food and Family!💫

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh yes! Those Kitchen Sink Cookies are a great addition! Ha! So yummy!! (They are dangerous ha!) All the best for a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family too!

[@byronchandler5000]

Beth, your thumbprint cookies look so cute and adorable, and so are you, my friend. Thanks for making my suggestion, my lovely mother figure.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Yes! I loved that idea! I forgot about how good these cookies are ha! :)

[@mommabear5059]

You can also get really cute Christmas containers at dollar tree.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh yes! Love that idea! :)

[@mrc1111-x5y]

Love it!

[@graciellastokes7979]

You read my mind for the thumbprint cookie ,so thanks! I also like to put a variety of jams for each batch - apricot, fig , and cherry along with raspberry. Yes gotta have restraint with the jam! I sometimes roll then in crushed walnut. Im excited to make that Maragoon!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh I'd love to try them with nuts! Great idea! And yes you will love that marigoon recipe! SO good!

[@amalhelu1776]

What a lovely tray Beth👌 Can you make the chew chocolate cookies for us. Reading recipes won't trig me to make them☺️

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ha! I was sure that might be a fun KZbin short to do!

[@jackrudden5970]

Always wanted to learn these. I just made some incredibly good sugar cookies today that are a cross between a sugar cookies and pie crust. It was amazing.

[@Ramyapad19]

Cant wait to make this soon for me can i use vegan butter i never had raspberry thumbprint cookie before perfect for my after office snacks

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Yes of course no problem you can use vegan butter :) Hope you enjoy!

[@Cc0564]

Wow they all look delish😋😋😋😋👏🏼👏🏼👍👌👍👌great job✌️

[@deborahhuckaby4623]

I've always wanted to do a cookie exchange but nobody I've asked wanted to participate. Lol. Scrooges. All your cookies looked so delicious!!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

LOL! What?! Show them this video and maybe they'll change their minds! LOL! Ha!

[@deborahhuckaby4623]

@@EntertainingWithBeth Now that is a great idea!!! Lol

[@lindasoaft9303]

Thank you for recipes ❤️

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Of course, my pleasure happiest of holidays!

[@ellaaltman2137]

Leave it to Ms. Beth to elevate the humble Thumbprint Cookie with a decadent drizzle of white chocolate - delish! Definitely making those AND the Marigoons - not for a cookie exchange but for our cookie jar😉🎄!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ha! Yes good for the cookie jar too! And so good with the white chocolate ha! Makes them really festive! :)

[@maggsterquiroa7186]

Hi Beth, I absolutely love your recipes and I would love to try and make these lovely cookies but I do live in Colorado and wondering for high altitude if I were to leave them for less time?

[@courtenayguillory9005]

Side note… I’m beginning my own Julie and Julia….let’s call it… Courtenay and Beth…😜 I made your chicken and mushroom pie for dinner tonight! AMAZING! Being from Louisiana I just added a tad more seasoning (it’s us not you!) seriously delicious!

[@cjpowers9330]

When I was young there was a bakery called The Home Dairy. They made a large molasses/ginger cookie with raspberry jam in the center. Not like these. They were quite big with about an inch circumference dollop of jam. I’d love to find a recipe for them. The Home Dairy is long gone decades ago.

[@rhondav4204]

Yum.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@jacmusic1111]

Beth, is almond flour a viable alternative, and skip the almond extract?

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Yes! But if you do that, follow this recipe (and swap the hazelnut flour for Almond Flour) it's more crumbly and will need the egg yolk. I would also add the extract for extra flavor :) Since you may not get that much of it from just the almond meal. Hope you enjoy! entertainingwithbeth.com/chocolate-hazelnut-linzer-cookies/

[@jacmusic1111]

@@EntertainingWithBeth Thank you 🙏🏻🥰

[@rociogarcia334]

Thank you!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

You're welcome! Hope you enjoy!

[@trueddalgi]

BETH!! Would it be possible for you to show us how to put together an assorted Christmas cookie box without losing our minds?! 😅 I tried last year and it was so stressful and my body was aching by the end of the night. I think your game plan mastermind could make it work!! Thank you!!

[@MariaLovesThis]

Beth, I noticed there are only 9 to a baking sheet. Would doing the 12 be too crowded?

[@queens6583]

I made the Thumbprint cookies, but I had trouble melting the white chocolate chips. I used the same brand as yours and they started to burn. I did 30 sec intervals. Then I reduced the power level to half but the same thing happened. Then I tried the double boiler method but the chocolate never got to the thin consistency like yours in the video. What am I missing? The cookies are delicious even without the icing.

[@nancymarshall2172]

Just a quick? I just made the thumbprint cookies but my white chocolate did not melt. Any suggestions? Thanks Beth. Wishing you and your beautiful family a Merry Christmas and all the best in 2023

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

It could depend on the type of white chocolate you bought. I find the easiest white chocolate to melt are the white chocolate chips by Ghirardelli.👍

[@anaisjk]

Another scrumptious recipe, Beth. Btw I love your nail colour. Noticed it in a previous video as well. Please share the name ! 😊❤

[@lucytoche950]

How much flour and should it be self rising?

[@SusanMott-q5z]

How much flour for thumb print cookies

[@LSK1]

Can I put more cookies on the tray to bake?

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Sure you could probably squeeze in one more row they don’t spread out too much. Hope you enjoy!

[@GRITSonthebeach]

Will these freeze well if made ahead?

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh sure they would be great frozen no problem! :)

[@IndieCindy3]

I feel like more and more I am becoming reluctant to make baked goods to give as gifts because people have trust issues. My father has always been this way and always advised me and my sisters to be careful about anyone gifting us free food (sad, I know, but he’s very much a “watch your back” person). And he seems to have rubbed off on my older sister because I was talking to her about my nephew’s school potluck and she said she wasn’t participating because she doesn’t know how people prepare their food. And I recently also was talking to a coworker who shared similar sentiments of not eating potluck dishes because of skepticism and trust issues. Prior to COVID, I participated in a handful of potluck-style events and never did I get sick or feel unsafe or unsure. My dad and my sister would likely said I’m very naive, but I like to believe most people are good and do not wish to harm others intentionally. Food has always been seen as something that brings people together and I have always enjoyed baking and seeing people enjoy something that I made with love always made me happy. So it makes me sad to think that someone would throw out my cookies. I know my family and friends wouldn’t, but I will now heavily reconsider gifting to coworkers and neighbors and acquaintances.

[@ntordel]

COOKIES.......

[@JJ-cv9ow]

Is yours a fan oven?

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

It does both, but I use the regular oven for the cookies. I only use the fan for roasted meats :)

[@jerridorr107]

I don’t care for the taste of white chocolate. Could you add condensed milk or evaporated milk to the chocolate?

[@beatrizsandoval4395]

What a great idea Beth! I would love to either go to a cookie exchange party or host one. Yummy 🤤 question on the jam, is there an specific kind that works better?

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

you really can use any jam you like! But my personal favorites are raspberry or apricot since they pair so well with the almond extract flavor in the shortbread :) I hope you enjoy!!

[@beatrizsandoval4395]

@@EntertainingWithBeth thank you Beth. I forgot to specify what brand works best?

[@usergdsy]

🙏🏻❤️

[@norahsagol616]

ice Nice

[@mariluzgomez9038]

Hi Beth can you make me a menu for a baby shower. My sister is having her fist baby (it a girl). I need something that’s not expensive

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ah yes I love this menu! It's great! I actually did it for my own sister's baby shower years ago :) I can email you the recipes since they are no longer on Kin. kzbin.info/www/bejne/faXLeq1pe8edotk you can email me through my website here :) entertainingwithbeth.com/contact/

[@mariluzgomez9038]

@@EntertainingWithBeth yes please Beth

[@barkey-ng1xd]

you are a national treasure