Raspberry almond thumbprints from What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People (page 183) by Claire Saffitz

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  • lindsey_5xsrit on December 26, 2025

    My cookies came out a bit dense and I think I may have over baked because creating the imprints didn’t work as expected. I’ve made a dozen or so of Claire’s recipes, including ones with techniques I’m unfamiliar with, all with great success. This one was a bit awkward to follow - especially when branded as an easy recipe in book full of simple desserts.

  • katsrising on December 02, 2024

    I love these. I love a strong baking soda flavor so its possible that between that and the raspberry jam, these were design specifically for me. I make my own raspberry jam if I have too many that summer and honestly that makes a big difference!

  • Melissa_427 on July 18, 2024

    I built this dough a couple months ago and then stored it in the freezer until our book club was able to meet in person since one member requires gluten free options. I finally got to bake these on Tuesday and everyone really enjoyed them and were so impressed with the quality and flavor given their own previous experiences with almond flour. I maybe undercooked the dough slightly and found using the end of a wooden spoon to create the thumbprint a little awkward (such a small space) but would happily make these again to serve especially if I'm with a group that requires some GF options.

  • Astrid5555 on February 04, 2023

    I had high expectations for these cookies because of their looks, but we did not like them at all. My dough balls did not flatten during baking, so half way through the baking time I pressed down on them with a spatula. The final cookies were very dry and had only a very faint raspberry taste despite being coated in pulverized freeze-dried raspberries and filled with raspberry jam.

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