Description
Classic Thumbprint Cookies are buttery, soft cookies with a sweet jam center, perfect for a delightful treat any time of the year. These cookies feature a tender dough rolled in sugar, topped with your choice of raspberry, strawberry, or blueberry jam, making them a colorful and tasty dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
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 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 and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure easy cleanup.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and fine salt until evenly combined.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a separate bowl, use a hand-held mixer to whip the softened unsalted butter and sugar together until the mixture becomes fluffy and light, which should take about 5 minutes.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the egg and pure vanilla extract until just combined, making sure not to overmix.
- Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients in two additions, mixing gently until just incorporated to keep the dough tender.
- Shape the Dough: Using a 1-inch cookie scoop, scoop the dough into balls and roll each ball in sugar to coat thoroughly.
- Arrange and Make Thumbprints: Place the sugar-coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Press a 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.
- Fill with Jam: Spoon about 3/4 teaspoon of your chosen jam into each thumbprint indentation to fill it generously.
- Bake the Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven until the edges turn golden brown, approximately 15 minutes.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets before transferring them to a wire rack or serving dish.
Notes
- Ensure the butter is softened to room temperature for easier creaming and better cookie texture.
- You can substitute the jam with other flavors such as apricot or blackberry for variety.
- Rolling the dough balls in sugar adds a pleasant crunch and sparkle to the cookie exterior.
- Use parchment paper or silicone mats on baking sheets to prevent sticking and improve cleanup.
- Press the thumbprint gently to avoid flattening the cookies too much, keeping them thick and tender.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 65 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
