Buttery Jam Thumbprint Cookies
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Buttery Jam Thumbprint Cookies
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These Buttery Jam Thumbprint Cookies are lightly crisp and melt-in-your-mouth-delicious! They're also super easy and need only a handful of ingredients. No eggs needed.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter very slightly softened and sliced
- ½ - 1 cup powdered sugar see notes
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract see notes
- ½ tsp table salt
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup real fruit preserves
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment on low speed, beat butter and sugar 10 seconds, or until lightly combined. Switch to high speed and beat until creamy and light, 2 to 3 minutes - do not rush this part.
- Add extracts and salt. Beat on medium-low speed for 10 seconds, scraping down bowl as needed. Gently mix in flour, just until combined, about 1 minute. Dough will be somewhat sticky. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down sides; form dough into a ball, cover, and chill 30-60 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325°F with rack on middle position. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls. Place dough balls on lined baking sheets. Press down the center of each ball with round end of a wooden spatula or use your finger, making a deep well in the middle - deep but not very wide - it helps to hold the dough ball in palm of hand while forming the well.
- Fill cookie centers with roughly 1/2 tsp preserves - easiest to use a piping bag or a 1/4-teaspoon-sized measuring spoon. Place sheet of cookies in fridge 5 minutes to re-chill before baking.
- Bake 20-23* minutes or until golden brown and puffy. Let cool 5 min. on baking sheet, then gently transfer to finish cooling on wire rack.
- When cookies are completely cooled, dust with confectioners' sugar. Cookies can be kept in airtight container at room temp for a few days.
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Notes
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- Butter should be softened at moderate room temperature for about 30 minutes; it should not be melty at all.
- It's important to measure flour accurately. We use the scoop and level method.
- If you'd like less sweet and compact-looking cookies, use 1/2 cup powdered sugar. If you'd like sweeter cookies that spread a little more, use 1 cup powdered sugar.
- Cookies will taste like the jam you use, so be sure to use high quality, thick fruit preserves (any flavor) - avoid thin jams or fruit spreads, as those can become runny during the baking process.
- We've updated recipe to include almond extract, as it provides a wonderful depth of flavor. If you prefer, you can omit it and use 2 tsp vanilla extract.
- These cookies are not intended to brown much; they'll be shortbread-colored. If you want more browning on top, bake on upper-middle rack.
- We bake these 20 minutes for a melt-in-your-mouth texture. If you prefer a bit crisper/browned texture, bake up to 23 min.
- If the jam settled more than you'd like during baking, feel free to top off finished cookies with a smidge of fresh jam on top.
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Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cookie
Calories
112kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
61mg
(3%)
Potassium
3mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
236IU
(5%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 112 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 112kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 3mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 236IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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