Thumbprint Jam Cookies. Some recipes for thumbprint cookies call to bake the cookie dough before adding the jam, but we like adding the jam pre bake so that it gets nice and warm and bakes into the dough. I have been making these Thumbprint Cookies since college, and they never get old! Buttery shortbread is filled with sweet jam for this easy and delicious cookie. These Thumbprint Cookies are perfect for the holidays or any occasion! I filled these cookies with strawberry and apricot jam, but you can fill them with just about any flavor.

Jam Thumbprint Cookies from Barefoot Contessa. Thumbprint cookies are a Christmas tradition. Use your favorite jam to fill them, or use different flavors for a variety. You can have Thumbprint Jam Cookies using 8 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Thumbprint Jam Cookies

Prepare 2 cups of maida (All purpose flour).
You need 3/4 cup of milk powder.
You need 3/4 cup of icing sugar.
It's 100 gms of unsalted butter.
It's 1 tsp of baking soda.
You need 1 tsp of vanilla essence.
You need 3/4 cup of mixed fruit jam.
It's 1/4 cup of milk.

Thumbprint cookies are one of those classic cookies that seem to make an appearance at any event I think it's because they combine so many things people love: buttery cookies, nuts, and jam. My thumbprint cookies are buttery, fruity and festive, perfect for gifting no matter what the holiday occasion. Thumbprint Cookies are a festive treat that melts in your mouth with irresistible shortbread flavors. Our Jam Thumbprint Cookies are a yummy treat and so easy for little hands to make!

Thumbprint Jam Cookies instructions

Firstly seive maida milk powder & baking soda..
Now in a mixing bowl mix butter & sugar with a wooden spatula till it is soft & smooth..
Now add the dry powder in 2-3 shift and mix well..
Now add milk little by little and knead a soft dough..
Let it rest for 10 mins..
Meanwhile microwave jam for 1 min and then beat it well with a spoon till it is soft and smooth..
Now make small marble size balls from the dough..
Make a small indentation in the center of each dough ball with your thumb and fill it with about 1/4 teaspoon of jam..
Grease the baking tray and place the cookies leaving some gap in between..
Preheat the oven at 180 degree for 10 mins..
Now bake the cookies for 18-20 mins..
Once done place the baking tray on a and iron rack and let it cool at room temperature..
Once cooled store it in a airtight jar..
Enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee.

Filled with delicious raspberry jam, and totally eggless. These Oat Jam Thumbprint Cookies are made with oat flour and rolled oats, berry jam, and sweetened with pure maple syrup for a healthy breakfast, snack or dessert! Jam Thumbprint Cookies are still the classic favorite. The first time I had these tender, melt-in-your-mouth Buttery Jam Thumbprint Cookies was over a decade ago. The classic thumbprint cookies should be kept in airtight containers, between sheets of waxed paper (or parchment paper), so that the jam won't stick.