Delicious Thumbprint Cookies Recipe for Holiday Joy
This thumbprint cookies recipe features rich shortbread and jam centers, perfect for holiday festivities.
Equipment
- - Stand mixer
- Baking sheet
- Wire rack
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 1 cup Salted Butter softened
- 1 cup White Sugar or brown sugar for deeper flavor
- 0.5 tsp Baking Powder for leavening
- 1 large Egg at room temperature
- 2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract or almond extract
- 2.5 cups All-Purpose Flour or gluten-free flour
- 0.5 tsp Jam Raspberry or Apricot recommended
Instructions
How to Make Thumbprint Cookies
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Cream together 1 cup of softened salted butter and 1 cup of white sugar with 0.5 tsp of baking powder for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add in 1 large egg and 2 tsp of pure vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- Gradually incorporate 2.5 cups of all-purpose flour on low speed until just combined.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them 1 inch apart. Use your thumb to create wells for the jam.
- Fill each well with about 0.5 tsp of your chosen jam.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, rotating halfway through.
- Allow to cool on a wire rack after a few minutes on the baking sheet.
Notes
Drizzle with melted chocolate for an extra touch of sweetness.