Description
These Easy Jam Thumbprint Cookies with a Heart-Shaped Twist are a delightful treat, featuring cherry jam and a buttery cookie base. With simple preparation and heart-shaped designs, they’re perfect for sharing at gatherings or enjoying yourself. Bake a batch to experience their irresistible flavor and homemade charm!
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 them with sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat for 8-10 minutes until the mixture thickens and then cool.
- Preheat the oven to 175C/350F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Cream together the butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract, then beat 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 baking tray.
- Using two fingerprints joined at the bottom, create a heart shape in the center of each ball.
- Fill the heart-shaped cavity with the cooled cherry jam.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly golden brown.
- Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack, allowing them to cool for 15 minutes or until firm.
Notes
Ensure the butter is at room temperature for better mixing.
You can adjust the sweetness by adding more or less sugar to the cherry jam filling.
For variation, try using different types of fruit jams.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg