Raspberry Jam Thumbprint Cookies
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Raspberry Jam Thumbprint Cookies
Description
This recipe uses vegan butter, sugar, extracts, and all-purpose flour to create a dough that's shaped into balls. Pressing a thumbprint into each ball before baking creates a shallow well filled with raspberry preserves. Topping the jam with a semi-sweet chocolate chip adds texture and richness to each cookie.
The cookies bake at 350°F until lightly golden on the edges with thick, soft centers that hold the jam filling without spreading too thin. The almond and vanilla extracts provide subtle flavor notes that complement the raspberry jam. Chilling and shaping the dough into uniform balls ensures consistent cookies.
These cookies are a good choice for those seeking a vegan baked good with a pleasant balance of buttery texture and sweet fillings. They are best allowed to cool before serving to let the jam and chocolate set.
Measuring ingredients precisely and ensuring the jam is smooth enough to fill the indent will help maintain the cookie shape and appearance.
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegan butter at room temperature
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup fruit preserves I like raspberry, but any will work
- semi-sweet chocolate chips I usually use Guittard or Trader Joe's, handful
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, beat (with an electric mixer) sugar and vegan butter until fluffy. Add almond and vanilla extract. Add flour by 1/2 cups, beating until it's well mixed.
- Drop by tablespoons onto a lightly greased pan. I usually make the balls 2 tablespoons because I like large cookies. Using your thumb, make a small dent in the middle of the cookie and add the preserves and top with a vegan chocolate chip.
- Bake for 15 minutes, remove from the oven, and let cool for 30 minutes.
Notes
- Measure all ingredients accurately before mixing to ensure proper dough consistency.
- Shape dough balls evenly and create a pronounced thumbprint for a well-defined jam well.
- Use smooth fruit preserves to fill the indent for even distribution and appearance.
- Soften jam slightly before filling if it is too thick or chunky, for better spreading in the thumbprint.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 146 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 146kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 21mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 0.2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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