Double Thumbprint Cookies

Cherry jam fills these lower-fat sugar cookies which are shaped into a heart to make a sweet dessert for Valentine's Day.

ingredients

• 1/4  cup 

  butter, softened
• 1/4  cup 

  canola oil
• 1/4  cup 

  granulated sugar
• 1/4  cup 

  packed brown sugar
• 1   teaspoon 

  baking powder
• 1/2  teaspoon 

  salt
• 1/4  cup 

  egg substitute
• 1   teaspoon 

  vanilla
• 2   cups 

  all-purpose flour*
• 1/4 - 1/3  cup 

  cherry jam or preserves, or seedless raspberry preserves

DIRECTIONS:

1.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl beat butter and oil with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until mixture is combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg substitute and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour.
2.
Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. For each cookie on an ungreased or parchment paper-lined cookie sheet place 2 dough balls side by side with one side touching. Press thumbs into each ball to form an indentation in each. Press in center of each with thumb and taper bottom of cookie with fingers to form a heart shape. Repeat with remaining dough balls, leaving about 2 inches between cookies.
3.
Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from oven and transfer cookies to a wire rack. While warm, fill each indentation with jam or preserves (if necessary, snip any large pieces of fruit). Cool completely.

Variation
For an extra punch of fiber and protein, substitute white whole wheat flour for half of the all-purpose flour.

Storage
To Store: Place filled cookies in a single layer in covered storage containers and store at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.

Nutrition information
Per Serving: cal. (kcal) 81, Fat, total (g) 3, chol. (mg) 16, sat. fat (g) 2, carb. (g) 11, Monosaturated fat (g) 1, sugar (g) 5, pro. (g) 1, vit. A (IU) 97, Thiamin (mg) 0, Riboflavin (mg) 0, Niacin (mg) 0, Folate (µg) 16, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0, sodium (mg) 74, Potassium (mg) 21, calcium (mg) 10, iron (mg) 0, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet