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Buttery shortbread cookies are filled with a homemade blueberry pie filling and drizzled with tons of glaze.---it's impossible to only eat one of these thumbprint cookies!
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Glazed Blueberry Pie Thumbprint Cookies

Buttery shortbread cookies are filled with a homemade blueberry pie filling and drizzled with tons of glaze.---it's impossible to only eat one of these thumbprint cookies!
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 1 dozen cookies

Ingredients

Cookies:

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour

Blueberry Filling:

  • 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
  • 2 tablespoons coconut sugar or brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Glaze:

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Make the cookies: In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until completely creamy. Beat in vanilla and fold in flour until a dough forms. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill 1 hour.
  • Remove chilled dough from refrigerator and roll into 1-in balls. Place balls on parchment paper-lined baking sheets and gently use your thumb to make an indention.
  • Bake cookies at 350F 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. If necessary, re-indent thumbprint and cool cookies on a wire cooling rack.
  • Make the filling: In a small saucepan, bring blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice to a simmer. Remove 1/4 cup of liquid and whisk with cornstarch until smooth. Add to blueberry mixture and stir occasionally until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat and cool.
  • Make the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk all glaze ingredients until smooth and drizzly.
  • Fill thumbprint cookies with blueberry filling and drizzle glaze on top. Let cookies stand 10 minutes to set. Enjoy!