Recipe - Starbucks Italian Date Thumbprints

FOR THE COOKIES
1 cup Allpurpose flour; plus
1 tablespoon Allpurpose flour
3 One half tablespoon Potato flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1/8 teaspoon Salt
One half cup Chopped dates
One half cup Hot doublestrength
starbucks christmas; or
other dark roast
; blend, coffee
One half cup Unsalted butter; room
temperature
One fourth cup Granulated sugar; plus
2 tablespoon Granulated sugar
1 Egg
1 tablespoon Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
One half cup Orange marmalade

To make the cookies:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or
lightly grease. Sift together flour, potato flour, baking powder and salt;
set aside.

2. Soak the dates in the hot coffee for at least 30 minutes. Drain coffee
but reserve 1 teaspoon of the liquid.

3. Cream butter and sugar in a mixture bowl until light and fluffy. Add the
egg, milk, reserved coffee and vanilla and mix until blended.

4. Add soaked dates into the flour mixture and toss just to coat lightly.
Add flour into the creamed mixture and mix until smooth.

5. Form approximately 2 tablespoons of dough into a ball by rolling between
palms. Make an indentation in the center of each ball and place on prepared
baking sheet at least 3" apart. Fill each indentation with One half teaspoon of
orange marmalade.

6. Bake cookies in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly
golden. Cool thoroughly on racks before serving.

2. Garnish with orange peel or a stick of cinnamon. Serves 8

Starbucks Italian Date Thumbprints These versatile, soft, buttery cookies
are as fun to make as they are to eat.

They can also be made in a chocolate version by substituting 2 tablespoons
of cocoa for the flour. For a dressier presentation, add 1 teaspoon of
Turkish (finely) ground coffee, form into balls, roll into confectioners'
sugar following baking for miniature Italian wedding cakes.

**Yields approximately 36 cookies *Melody Brown demonstrated the recipe
which aired on Wednesday, December 16, 1998.

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