Thumbprint cookies. I was looking for a quick thumbprint cookie that didn't require refrigeration and here was Chef John's recipe to save the day! Perfect shortbread tastes fantastic and looks beautiful! The texture of the shortbread is perfection and the buttery not-too-sweet flavor compliments the jam wonderfully. Thumbprint cookies

You can cook Thumbprint cookies using 8 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Thumbprint cookies
  1. You need 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, room temperature.
  2. You need 1 of large eggs.
  3. Prepare 1/2 cup of sugar.
  4. Prepare 2 cups of all-purpose flour.
  5. Prepare 1/4 cup of cornstarch sifted.
  6. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
  7. It’s 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
  8. You need of Strawberry jam.

Use your favorite jam to fill them, or use different flavors for a variety. Jam thumbprints are one of the most classic Christmas cookies (and we hear they're one of Santa's favorites!). With a buttery shortbread base and warm jam center, they're the ultimate indulgence. A signature Christmastime sweet, our tiny almond-flavored cookies bear the print of the baker's thumb, which is gently pressed into the partially baked cookie to create a well.

Thumbprint cookies step by step

  1. Preheat the oven to 190C..

  2. Sift together the flour, cornstarch and salt..

  3. Cream together the butter and sugar until they are light and fluffy..

  4. Add the eggs and mix until well incorporated..

  5. Add the flour mixture to the creamed butter and sugar. Mix until the dough starts to come together. Add vanilla..

  6. Roll the dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place the balls on an ungreased cookie sheet and press a light indentation into the top of each with your finger. Drop 1/4 teaspoon of jam into each indentation..

  7. Bake for about 10 minutes at 190C..

  8. Cool and serve. ENJOY🌹.

A dollop of apricot, red currant, or raspberry jam fills the center. If you use fruit preserves you've put up yourself, the signature is even more personal. Thumbprint cookies are one of those classic cookies that seem to make an appearance at any event regardless what the occasion is! I think it's because they combine so many things people love: buttery cookies, nuts, and jam. How much more homemade can you get?