Description
These Easy Jam Thumbprint Cookies with a Heart-Shaped Twist feature a delightful cherry jam filling and a buttery base. With simple ingredients and easy preparation, they make for a charming homemade dessert that’s ideal for any occasion. Deliciously sweet and perfect for sharing, these cookies will surely impress!
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 whole cherries.
- Combine cherries, sugar, and lemon juice in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat for 8-10 minutes until thickened.
- Cool the mixture.
- Preheat the oven to 175C/350F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract, and beat until well combined.
- Mix in flour and cornstarch, stirring until just combined.
- Roll the mixture 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 cookies to a cooling rack and cool for 15 minutes or until firm.
Notes
Feel free to use different types of fruit jams for a unique flavor.
Ensure butter is at room temperature for easier mixing.
Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg