Let the countdown begin – Christmas Eve will be here in just a week! If you’re looking for a great cookie to add to your holiday cookie collection, look no further – here is a keeper.
Thumbprint Cookies with Raspberry Jam are a staple in my household and one of the cookies we have nearly every year during the holidays. When my friend Melgar, who typically joins us for dessert during the holidays (but sadly won’t be there this year), asked me to share the recipe, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t already posted it here! So here you go – enjoy!
Thumbprint Cookies with Jam
Here’s what you need:
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 egg yolks, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- about 1/4 c jam of your choice – I love raspberry!
Here’s what you do:
- Cream butter with sugar in large bowl of electric mixer until fluffy.
- Beat in egg yolks and vanilla, stopping machine as necessary to scrape down sides of bowl.
- Add flour and continue beating just until mixed through; do not overbeat or cookies will be tough.
- Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes for firmer cookies that will not spread very much.
- Shape dough into 2 tbs. size balls* and flatten with your palms. Transfer to cookie sheet.
- Smooth and round cookies using knife (or your finger) dipped in cool water. To make a simple filled cookie, press thumb into formed cookie to make an indentation. Fill with jam.
- Transfer to greased baking sheets.
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake cookies one sheet at a time until edges are brown and centers are just firm to touch, about 8-10 minutes. Cool on racks.
Makes about 2 dozen or so cookies.
*Feeling crafty and have extra time? Feel free to roll out dough and cut into cute, festive shapes instead of shaping dough into balls, before putting thumbprint onto dough.
Plus, as always, some questions for you:
- Have you made these before? What do you do that’s different?
- What’s your favorite type of jam?
- What’s your favorite holiday cookie? I love these! And Buckeyes, do they count?
And here are two more of my favorite holiday cookies:
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