Poppyseed Thumbprint Cookies

Poppyseed Thumbprint Cookies
 
 1/2 cup of unsalted butter; room temperature
 1/4 cup of sugar
 1 Egg yolk
 1 tablespoon of Grand Marnier
 1 1/3 cups of flour
 1/4 teaspoon of salt
 2 tablespoons of poppy seeds
 2 teaspoons of orange peel; finely grated
 1/4 cup of red currant jelly

Instructions:

In a mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk and Grand Marnier. Gradually add the flour and salt, beating until thoroughly mixed. Beat in the poppy seeds and orange peel just to blend. Break off pieces of the dough and form into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets and make a thumb print in the center of each cookie. Spoon about 1/4 teaspoon of the jelly in the centers. Bake in a preheated 350ºF.  oven 12 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before transferring the cookies to wire racks.

Recipe By : Seattle Times Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #256 Date: Wed, 23 Oct 1996 23:44:33 -0700 From: Rooby <rooby@shell.masterpiece.com> NOTES : *or other orange flavored liqueur The cookies can be frozen with or without the jelly filling.