Description
Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth raspberry thumbprint cookies bring sweet nostalgia to classic baking traditions. Homemade goodness fills each tender cookie with delightful raspberry jam, creating irresistible treats you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
Binding Ingredients:
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling:
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 350F (175C) and arrange parchment paper on a baking sheet for optimal cookie release.
- Use an electric mixer to blend butter and sugar until they transform into a creamy, airy texture, approximately 3 minutes.
- Incorporate egg yolk and vanilla extract, mixing until the mixture becomes silky and uniform.
- Slowly fold flour into the mixture at low speed, stopping precisely when ingredients are just combined to maintain a tender cookie texture.
- Craft uniform dough balls measuring roughly 1 inch in diameter, positioning them carefully on the prepared baking sheet.
- Create a delicate well in the center of each cookie using your thumb, ensuring a gentle and consistent indentation.
- Generously fill each thumb-pressed cavity with vibrant raspberry jam, distributing the fruity filling evenly.
- Transfer the cookie sheet to the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, watching for a subtle golden hue developing around the cookie edges.
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool completely on wire racks, enabling them to set and develop a perfect texture before serving.
Notes
- Ensure butter is softened at room temperature for easier creaming and smoother cookie texture.
- Create uniform indentations by using the back of a small measuring spoon instead of your thumb for consistent cookie shapes.
- Experiment with different jam flavors like apricot, strawberry, or mixed berry to customize the cookies according to personal preference.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before storing to prevent moisture buildup and maintain their crisp exterior.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 132
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg