Description
These Easy Jam Thumbprint Cookies with a Heart-Shaped Twist feature a delightful cherry filling and a buttery texture that’s simply irresistible. Quick to prepare and perfect for any occasion, they blend the sweet taste of cherry jam with the richness of butter and sugar, making it a go-to homemade dessert for everyone.
Ingredients
Scale
- cherry jam
- 150g whole cherries
- approx. 1 cup
- 50g (1/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- cookie
- 115g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
- room temperature
- 60g (1/2 cup) icing/powdered sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Finely chop the cherries and combine with sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan.
- Heat the mixture over medium heat for 8-10 minutes until thickened. Allow it to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 175C/350F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Cream the unsalted butter and icing sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract, beating until well combined.
- Mix in the flour and cornstarch, stirring until just combined.
- Roll the dough into 12 balls and place them on the lined tray.
- Create a heart shape in the center of each ball using two fingerprints joined at the bottom.
- Fill the heart-shaped cavity with cooled cherry jam.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.
- Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and cool for 15 minutes, or until firm.
Notes
Make sure to let the cherry jam cool before adding it to the cookies.
These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
Feel free to experiment with other fruit jams for different flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg