Description
Soft, buttery jam thumbprint cookies that bake in under 30 minutes. Perfect for holiday trays and gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup seedless raspberry or strawberry jam
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then mix in vanilla.
- Stir in flour and salt just until a soft dough forms. Roll into 1-inch balls, press thumb in center, fill with jam.
- Chill 10 minutes, then bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12–14 minutes. Cool on rack.
Notes
Tested twice; best texture when dough is chilled 10 minutes before baking. Jam should be smooth, not chunky.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 7
- Sodium: 45
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 20
Keywords: quick jam thumbprint cookies, holiday cookies, Christmas cookies, shortbread thumbprints, easy baking