Description
Delightful jam thumbprint cookies bring nostalgic sweetness from grandma’s kitchen, blending buttery shortbread with fruity preserves. Compact crumbly treats promise delicious moments that spark joy with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup fruit jam (such as raspberry or strawberry)
Sweeteners and Binding Agents:
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie baking.
- In a mixing bowl, whip softened butter and granulated sugar together until the mixture becomes airy and pale, creating a smooth base for the cookies.
- Incorporate egg yolk and vanilla extract, blending thoroughly to ensure a uniform flavor profile throughout the dough.
- Sift flour and salt into the wet ingredients, gently folding until a cohesive, tender dough emerges.
- Shape the dough into uniform tablespoon-sized spheres, arranging them evenly on the prepared baking sheet with sufficient spacing.
- Create a delicate indentation in the center of each dough ball using your thumb or the rounded back of a small spoon, forming a perfect jam reservoir.
- Carefully spoon your selected jam into the center of each cookie, ensuring a precise and generous filling.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, watching for a subtle golden edge that indicates perfect doneness.
- After removing from the oven, allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize, then transfer to a wire cooling rack for complete cooling and texture setting.
Notes
- Choose jam with vibrant flavors like raspberry, apricot, or strawberry to create stunning visual and taste contrasts with the buttery cookie base.
- Keep butter at room temperature for easier creaming and smoother dough consistency, ensuring tender cookie texture.
- Make indent gently with dampened thumb or the back of a small measuring spoon to prevent cookie cracking and create uniform wells for jam.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container between layers of parchment paper to maintain their delicate shape and prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg