Description
Delicious jam thumbprint cookies that are buttery and sweet, filled with your favorite jam.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup your favorite jam (strawberry, raspberry, or apricot)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg yolk and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Gradually mix in flour and salt until just combined, forming a soft dough.
- Roll tablespoon-sized portions of dough into balls; place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Use your thumb or a small object to create an indent in each ball.
- Fill each indentation generously with jam.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges.
- Allow to cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
- These cookies can be made with any flavor of jam that you prefer.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely before storing them in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg