Jam Thumbprint Cookies
Soft, buttery, and delicious holiday cookies.
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 egg, separate the yolk and white
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
- jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- Add the butter and sugar to a standing mixer or use a hand mixer to mix the two ingredients.
- Add the egg yolk and vanilla paste and mix.
- Add half of the flour and mix.
- Add the egg white and mix.
- Add the remaining of the flour and mix.
- Transfer the dough into a bowl and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Once the dough is cooled, roll them into small balls. Using your thumb or back of a teaspoon, press an indentation onto the cookie. Place ½ teaspoon of jam into the indentation.
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the bottom is slightly golden.