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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