Thumbprint cookies are known as hallongrotta, which means "raspberry cave" in Swedish. Thumbprint cookies are little round cookies with a indentation on top that is filled with jam, chocolate or cream. These cookies appear around Christmas time or the holidays. The name "Thumbprint Cookies" comes from the way the cookies are rolled into a ball, flattened and then pressed with the thumb on the center to make an indentation. This divot is then filled with something sweet. Thumbprint cookies can also be rolled in nuts or powdered sugar to give them an more flavor and more of a visual presentation. Traditional thumbprint cookies are buttery cookies, but today new variations can include gingerbread, chocolate, lemon or pumpkin. This cookbook has many delicious traditional and creative thumbprint cookie recipes for a variety of tastes.