Thumbprint Cookies
Dec 05, 2023
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These thumbprint cookies are a classic cookie recipe that’s a must have during the holidays. It is a simple sugar cookie recipe that is filled with a homemade blackberry jam in the center.
Thumbprint Cookies are so incredibly easy to make and everyone always loves them. Whether you use store bought jam or use our Homemade Blackberry Jam Recipe these cookies are filled with sweetness in every bite. Should you decide to make the homemade jam, you can also use it in our Copycat Crumbl Lemon Blackberry Cookie recipe!
Why We Love This Recipe
- Simple ingredients
- Ready in under 30 minutes
- Great for entertaining
- Perfect for cookie exchanges
Recipe Substitutions
Butter – Our recipe developer likes to use salted butter in cookies. However, if you have unsalted butter on hand, use 1 cup of unsalted butter and add in about 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Jam – While we prefer our Homemade Blackberry Jam recipe, you can use any variety or flavors that you’d like. Raspberry and strawberry jam would also work!
Ingredients Needed To Make Thumbprint Cookies
- Salted butter
- Granulated & light brown sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Egg yolk
- Flour
- Cornstarch
- Blackberry jam
Tips For Making Perfect Thumbprint Cookies At Home
- This is a thick sugar cookie dough. When mixing, the dough will become crumbly. That is okay, you simply want to keep mixing the dough until it comes together! This takes about 3-5 minutes using a hand mixer.
- When making the indentation into the cookie dough, it may crack. Carefully push the dough back together.
- Don’t overfill your jam! Fill the indention until the jam just barely reaches the top. This will prevent any bubbling over during the baking process.
- Allow the cookie to cool for 2-3 minutes on a baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.
How To Make This Thumbprint Cookie Recipe
Start by creaming the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar together. You want the butter to be smooth and fully combined.
Next, add in the egg yolk and the vanilla, combine until incorporated.
Then, add in the flour and cornstarch. The dough will be crumbly as seen in the image above. Keep mixing with a hand mixer for 3-5 minutes until the dough becomes thick and comes together.
Using a cookie scoop, scoop out the dough.
Roll the thumbprint cookie dough into a ball with the palms of your hands. To get a perfectly round ball, roll the dough in a circle in both directions.
Place the cookie dough on a baking sheet about 2″ apart. Indent the dough with your thumb, spoon or our recipe developer used the end of a drink muddler to get a perfectly shaped circle.
Fill the cookie dough with about a half of a teaspoon of the blackberry jam.
Place in the oven at 350° for 8-10 minutes until the cookie dough has firmed up and golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a baking rack before enjoying.
More Delicious Cookie Recipes To Enjoy
- Blueberry Cookies – made with fresh blueberries, these cookies are like eating a muffin in the form of a cookie with white chocolate!
- Oatmeal Raspberry Cookies – fresh raspberries, oats and white chocolate chips are in every bite you take. Fair warning, these are addicting!
- Dried Cherry and Chocolate Chip Cookies – cherries and chocolate chips are married together in this delicious cookie recipe.
Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 C salted butter softened
- 1/4 C granulated sugar
- 1/4 C light brown sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 C all purpose flour
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- Blackberry Jam
Instructions
- Start by creaming the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar together. You want the the butter to be smooth and fully combined.
- Next, add in the egg yolk and the vanilla, combine until incorporated.
- Then, add in the flour and cornstarch. The dough will be crumbly as seen in the image above. Keep mixing with a hand mixer for 3-5 minutes until the dough becomes thick and comes together.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop out the dough.
- Roll the thumbprint cookie dough into a ball with the palms of your hands. To get a perfectly round cookie dough roll in a circle in both directions for a perfectly shaped circle.
- Place the cookie dough on a baking sheet about 2″ apart. Indent the dough with your thumb, spoon or our recipe developer used the end of a drink muddler to get a perfectly shaped circle.
- Fill the cookie dough with about a half of a teaspoon of the jam.
- Place in the oven at 350° for 8-10 minutes until the cookie dough has firmed up and golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a baking rack before enjoying.
Notes
Tips For Making Perfect Thumbprint Cookies At Home
- This is a thick sugar cookie dough. When mixing, the dough will become crumbly. That is okay, you simply want to keep mixing the dough until it comes together! This takes about 3-5 minutes using a hand mixer.
- When making the indentation into the cookie dough it may crack. Carefully push the dough back together.
- Don’t overfill your jam! Fill the indention until the jam just barely reaches the top. This will prevent any bubbling over during the baking process.
- Allow the cookie to cool for 2-3 minutes on a baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
