Description
Indulge in the delightful experience of homemade thumbprint cookies, a perfect treat for any gathering or quiet afternoon snack. These soft, buttery cookies are rolled in sugar and filled with your favorite jam, creating an irresistible combination of flavors and textures. With no chilling required for the dough, you can whip up a batch in no time! Customize them with various jam flavors like raspberry, apricot, or even mixed fruit to suit your taste preferences. The elegant thumbprint design makes them visually appealing on any dessert table, while their sweet filling ensures they will be a hit with everyone from kids to adults. Whether enjoyed fresh out of the oven or packaged as gifts, these thumbprint cookies are sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar (for rolling)
- ½ cup raspberry and/or apricot jam (or your favorite flavor)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and creamy.
- Add egg yolk, vanilla extract, salt, and almond extract; mix until well combined.
- Gradually incorporate the all-purpose flour on low speed until a firm dough forms.
- Roll tablespoon-sized portions of dough into balls, then coat each ball in sugar before placing them on the baking sheets.
- Press wells into each cookie using a teaspoon measuring spoon and fill with about ½ teaspoon of jam.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes until bottoms are lightly browned; cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 116
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg