Jam thumbprint cookies are made with soft shortbread cookie dough and tart raspberry jam. These classic cookies are so easy to make with only 7 ingredients.
½cupraspberry jam, (any flavor jam or jelly works)
¼cup(50 g) granulated sugar, for rolling cookies in
Instructions
In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg yolks, almond extract and salt. Mix until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl if necessary. Add the flour and mix just until combined.
Scoop a tablespoon of dough and use your hands to roll it into a ball. Roll dough ball in granulated sugar and place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Using your thumb or the back of a ½ teaspoon measure, create an indentation in the center of the dough ball. Fill with about ½ teaspoon raspberry jam. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.
Preheat oven to 350 F. While the oven preheats, place the cookie sheet in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes. This will prevent the cookies from spreading.
Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges are set. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store jam thumbprint cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.Freeze jam thumbprint cookies after they have cooled for 3 hours (the jam needs to set). Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 1 month. Cookie dough make be frozen for up to 3 months.