Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
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Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
Description
Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies combine a simple dough made from butter, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, and flour into soft balls rolled in sugar to add a slight crunch. Pressing a thumb indentation into the center allows a spoonful of raspberry jam to nestle in each cookie before baking. The baking process sets the dough around the jam, which remains slightly gooey and adds a fruity brightness that cuts through the richness of the buttery cookie. The sugar coating adds a subtle crunch and a sparkling finish to each bite.
These cookies are best served once fully cooled, letting the jam set faintly without losing moisture. They pair well with tea or coffee and are portable finger foods for sharing. Their balanced sweetness and soft texture make them approachable for many dessert occasions.
While the recipe uses raspberry jam, strawberry or apricot preserves can be substituted to vary the flavor. Rolling the dough balls in additional sugar is key for texture contrast. Careful timing to prevent overbaking keeps the cookies tender yet fully cooked.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened at room temperature, unsalted
- 2/3 cup sugar plus 3 Tbsp for rolling the cookies in
- 1 egg large, yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup raspberry jam you can also use Strawberry or Apricot, or preserves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- in a large bowl with a stand up mixer or a hand held mixer, cream together the butter and sugar.
- Next mix in the egg yolk, vanilla extract and salt. Mix until well combined.
- Then stir in the flour until well combined.
- Scoop the out the cookie dough with a cookie scoop or tablespoon and roll the dough into balls. Then roll the balls into the sugar and place them on the baking sheets.
- Then use your thumb to press an indentation into each cookie and spoon the jam into the indentation of each cooke (approximately 1/2 tsp per cookie).
- Then bake for 12-14 minutes or until the cookies are set.
- Let the cookies set on the baking sheet for 5 minutes and then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Then enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 99 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 99kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 13mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 165IU | 3% |
| 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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