Recipes

Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies

2/3 cup sugar
1 cup butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 - 1 cup Flaming Joe's Strawberry Jalapeño Jam or Tropical Fruit & Habanero Marmalade
1/2 - 1 cup confectioners sugar for sprinkling

Heat oven to 350. Combine sugar, butter and vanilla extract in large bowl. Beat at med. speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy 1-2 minutes. Reduce speed to low; add flour. Continue beating until well mixed 1-2 minutes.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. With thumb make indentation in center of each cookie. [Edges may crack slightly.] Fill each indentation with about 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. jam or marmalade. Bake about 12- 14 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Let stand 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet. Once cookies are cooled, sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies.

Storage directions: store in airtight containers up to 1 week or freeze up to 3 months. Tip: If cookies are spreading too much, chill dough 1 hour or stir in 1 or 2 tbsp. flour.

Super easy crockpot meatballs

Frozen meatballs, non seasoned Flaming Joe's Strawberry Jalapeño Jam Flaming Joe's Caribbean Style Jerk Sauce (Hot or Mild) Start with a ratio of 3 parts Jam to 2 parts and adjust to your taste. Put meatballs and sauce in a crockpot and you have a great new twist on a classic appetizer.