We love thumbprint cookies for the holidays at our home. However, making the indentions with my thumb into a hot cookie dough is not my idea of a good time. Ouch!

My daughter had a genious idea of how to make the thumbprint without using the thumb. A half teaspoon measuring spoon! What! Yes. It worked like a dream!

By using the back of the spoon, not only did the cookies get indented without pain, it was quicker too. I was worried that the spoons might stick to the dough. No, they worked easily and efficiently.

Thanks daughter-dear for a wonderful hack to making our beloved thumbprint cookies!

As always, Happy Baking!