Description
These Easy Jam Thumbprint Cookies with a Heart-Shaped Twist are a delightful treat featuring cherry jam and a simple preparation. Perfect for baking enthusiasts, these cookies blend sweet flavors and a fun shape, making them ideal for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- cherry jam
- 150g whole cherries
- approx. 1 cup
- 50g (1/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 115g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
- room temperature
- 60g (1/2 cup) icing/powdered sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine cherries, sugar, and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat for 8-10 minutes until thickened.
- Allow the mixture to cool.
- Preheat oven to 175C/350F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolk and vanilla extract; beat until well mixed.
- Mix in flour and cornstarch until just combined.
- Roll into 12 balls and place on the lined tray.
- Create a heart shape in each ball using two fingerprints joined at the bottom.
- Fill the heart-shaped cavity with cooled cherry jam.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden brown.
- Transfer cookies to a cooling rack for 15 minutes or until firm.
Notes
These cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
Feel free to use different jam varieties to customize the flavor.
Ensure that the butter is at room temperature for better mixing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg