Best Eggless Thumbprint Cookies with Jam
Eggless Thumbprint Cookies are buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies with a sweet, fruity center that bursts with jam flavour. These classic treats are easy to make with simple ingredients. Jam thumbprint cookies are not only delicious but also incredibly versatile and fun to make.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter Softened
- ½ cup Caster Sugar
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Jam / Preserve (I used strawberry jam and Mango Peach Preserve)
- ¼ cup Finely Chopped Nuts optional
Instructions
- Powder the granulated sugar and keep it ready.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Line the baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy. This can be done using a whisk, hand mixer, or stand mixer.
- Mix in the vanilla extract until well combined.
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- If it is difficult to combine the dough or if it is not soft enough, add 1 tablespoon milk at a time and try to bring a soft dough together.
- Cover the dough using a cling wrap and refrigerate it for at least 1 hour. Chilling helps the cookies hold their shape during baking.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll them into balls.
- Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets. Use your thumb or a small spoon to make an indentation in the center of each ball. Be careful not to press too hard to avoid cracking.
- Spoon about ½ teaspoon of jam into each indentation.
- Garnish with finely chopped nuts, if desired.
- Bake the jam cookies in the oven for 12 minutes or until the edges and the botton are lightly golden.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, serve these delicious thumbprint cookies . They pair wonderfully with a cup of tea or coffee. Store the leftover cookies in an air-tight container.
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