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Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

This thumbprint cookies recipe is another classic Christmas cookie we love to make. It’s a great cookie recipe for the holidays!

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Thumbprint Cookies

There are some Christmas cookies that are so connected with the holidays that I only make them during that time.

That’s usually the case with chocolate star cookiesChristmas cut-out cookies, and chocolate crinkle cookies.

But for some reason, thumbprint cookies are different.

This is the type of cookie that I love making at any time of year.

When my kids were little, I used to regularly make these healthier whole wheat jam thumbprint cookies.

My kids loved the fact that they had little indentations with jam in the middle!

So even though these are often made at Christmastime, they’re perfect all year long.

This recipe for jam thumbprint cookies is more traditional, with all-purpose flour and brown sugar. They’re so delicious!

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Supplies Needed for This Recipe

Ingredients

The full ingredient amounts and instructions are found below in the printable recipe card.

  • Brown sugar
  • Butter
  • Vanilla extract
  • 1 Egg yolk
  • All-purpose flour
  • Salt
  • Jam or jelly (you can use any flavor—raspberry jam is our favorite!)

How to Make Thumbprint Cookies

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease two cookie sheets or line with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and egg yolk together. Stir in the flour and salt and mix together until all ingredients are combined.
  3. Scoop dough out of bowl and shape into 1-inch balls. Place about 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
  4. Put cookies sheet in the oven and bake for about 5 minutes. They should puff up slightly.
  5. Remove cookie sheets from the oven. Press thumb or the rounded back of a 1 teaspoon measuring spoon into the center of each cookie, making an indentation. Fill each of the thumbprints with jam.
  6. Return cookie sheets back to the oven and bake for an additional 8-10 minutes until cookie is lightly brown and jam filling is set.

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Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

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Thumbprint Cookies

This thumbprint cookies recipe is another classic Christmas cookie we love to make. It's a great cookie recipe for the holidays!
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Course: Cookie
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas cookies, thumbprint cookies
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 2 dozen
Author: Joy Kincaid

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup butter unsalted, softened
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup jam or preserves any flavor

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease two cookie sheets or line with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and egg yolk together. Stir in the flour and salt and mix together until all ingredients are combined.
  • Scoop dough out of bowl and shape into 1-inch balls. Place about 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
  • Put cookies sheet in the oven and bake for about 5 minutes. Cookies should puff up slightly.
  • Remove cookie sheets from the oven. Press thumb or the rounded back of a 1 teaspoon measuring spoon into the center of each cookie, making an indentation. Fill each of the thumbprints with jam.
  • Return cookie sheets back to the oven and bake for an additional 8-10 minutes until cookies are lightly brown and jam filling is set.

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