Raspberry Thumbprint Cookie Recipe

Raspberry Thumbprint Cookie Recipe

Just 7 ingredients, and super easy to make - this raspberry thumbprint cookie recipe will be a favorite you'll make over and over.

Course Cookie

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings cookies

Calories 190kcal

Author Kylee Ayotte

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup butter softened ((2 sticks)
2/3 cup white sugar
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoons salt
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup raspberry jam can use any flavor jam

Instructions

Get prepped

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Make the dough

Cream the 1 cup butter and 2/3 cup white sugar together until pale and slightly fluffy.
Add the 2 egg yolks, one at a time, beating in between each.
Add the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
While mixing, add the ½ teaspoons salt and 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour gradually until well incorporated.

Scoop, roll and fill

Using a small cookie scoop, scoop the dough into even sized balls and place on the baking sheets leaving space (about 2 inches) between each.
Using your thumb, make an indent into each cookie without pressing all the way to the bottom.
Spoon raspberry jam into each cookie.

Bake

Bake for 12-15 minutes. Cookies will be lightly browned underneath.
Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Notes

How to store

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Substitutions/Additions

You can use any flavor jam you like. I use apricot, raspberry or strawberry jam, or lemon curd. After thanksgiving, I make Cranberry Thumbprints using leftover cranberry sauce.

Freezing instructions

This recipe can be frozen before baking. Scoop them onto a cookie sheet, and do the thumb imprint. Cover with plastic wrap, then freeze until solid then store in a Ziploc bag. When ready to bake, remove from freezer and place on cookie sheet.

Fill with jam of your choice, and bake as usual, adding a few extra minutes on.

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