Description
Classic Thumbprint Cookies featuring a tender buttery dough with a sweet jam center, perfect for teatime or holiday treats. These cookies are easy to prepare and baked to golden perfection with a delightful burst of fruity flavor.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
Wet Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened
- 2/3 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Filling
- 1/3 cup raspberry, strawberry, or blueberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and fine salt until well combined.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a separate large bowl, use a hand-held mixer to whip the softened butter and sugar together until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, approximately 5 minutes.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract to the butter and sugar mixture until just combined to keep the dough tender.
- Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients in two additions, mixing gently and only until incorporated to avoid overworking the dough.
- Shape Dough Balls: Using a cookie scoop, form the dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in additional sugar to create a sweet, crunchy exterior.
- Prepare for Filling: Place the dough balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets to allow room for spreading.
- Create Thumbprints: Press your thumb or the back of a spoon into the center of each dough ball to create a 1/2-inch deep indentation for the jam filling.
- Add Jam: Spoon approximately 3/4 teaspoon of your chosen jam into each indentation, filling the centers evenly.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the edges are golden and the centers are set.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets to set before transferring to a wire rack or serving.
Notes
- Make sure the butter is softened at room temperature for easier mixing and better texture.
- Use a hand-held mixer for fluffier, well-creamed butter and sugar.
- You can substitute the jam with any flavor you prefer, such as apricot or lemon curd.
- Rolling the dough balls in sugar before baking adds a nice crunch and sparkle to the finished cookies.
- Be careful not to overmix once the dry ingredients are added to keep the cookies tender.
- If you don’t have a cookie scoop, roll dough by hand into uniform balls.
- The thumbprint indentation should be deep enough to hold the jam without spillage during baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
