Thumbprint Jam Cookies

Thumbprint Jam Cookies

Thumbprint Jam Cookies are great for the busy baker!
Is it me or is this year passing by at lightning speed? I swear it was January last week. I find myself over scheduled most days. What, with working, blogging, and running our online record store with my husband, sometimes I feel like I am spinning out of control. Today I wanted to bake something easy. The first recipe I came to in my recipe box was our Thumbprint Jam Cookies.

Thumbprint Jam Cookies
Thumbprint Jam Cookies

 

These Cookies are no fuss. The shortbread recipe is so easy to whip up quickly. I top them with homemade or the best quality jam or jelly. I like using a few different jams or jellys to give variety and to make an excellent presentation. I often buy the sample size jellies because I get the variety I’m looking for, and I’ll use the entire jar, so I don’t have those annoying little jars in the refrigerator forever. I also like to play around with the flavor of the shortbread. Sometimes I’ll omit the almond extract and replace it with orange extract or something similar. I also have become obsessed with baking emulsions! My preferred brand is Princess Cake and Cookie Emulsion. I think it gives a professional bakery flavor.

No matter how busy you are, these quick, impressive cookies will fit into your schedule.

Thumbprint Jam Cookies

Thumbprint Jam Cookies

Thumb Print Jam Cookies

These little cookies pack a big punch. A buttery cookie base filled with tangy sweet jam. 

Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Author Doug Bakes Staff

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Butter, softened
  • 2/3 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Teaspoon Almond Extract
  • 2 1/4 Cups All-purpose Flour
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 7 Ounces Jam

Sweet Drizzle

  • 2 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon Milk add more if needed

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Beat butter and sugar in an electric mixer on medium-high until fluffy, about three minutes. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla and almond extracts. Add flour and salt and mix until the dough comes together in a ball.

    Thumbprint Jam Cookies
  3. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and arrange on the prepared cookie sheet and flatten balls slightly with your thumb, leaving an indentation in the center.

    Thumbprint Jam Cookies
  4. Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are starting to brown. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, If the indentations are not deep enough, push them back down with the back of a teaspoon.

  5. Fill each indentation with a 1/2 teaspoon of jam, Bake for an addition 2-3 minutes or until the cookies are golden.

    Thumbprint Jam Cookies
  6. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.

  7. Meanwhile, prepare drizzle by adding milk to powdered sugar. Add additional milk to thin if needed.

  8. Once cookies are cooled, using a teaspoon, drizzle glaze over cookies.

    Thumbprint Jam Cookies