Description
Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies are classic, buttery cookies perfect for any occasion. This recipe guides you through making tender, melt-in-your-mouth cookies filled with bright raspberry jam and finished with a simple vanilla glaze.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup sugar divided
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup seedless raspberry jam
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar (for icing)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (for icing)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons water (for icing)
Instructions
- Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Cream butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a large bowl for 2 to 3 minutes on speed 3.
- Add the egg and beat well.
- Gradually beat in the flour mixture.
- Chill the dough for one hour.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking sheets, or grease them.
- Place the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar in a small dish.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Roll the balls in the sugar and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Use your thumb, a rounded 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon, or the end of a wooden spoon handle to make an indentation in the center of each ball.
- Bake for 13-16 minutes, or until the edges are slightly browned. Remove the cookies to wire racks.
- Place the jam in a small bowl and melt it in the microwave. Spoon the melted jam into the baked cookies.
- Cool the cookies completely.
- To make the glaze, combine the confectioners’ sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and water until well mixed. The icing should be fairly thick. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container in a cool place, placing parchment paper between layers.
Notes
- You can add the jam before baking or after baking without melting it, based on your preference. Melted jam provides a nicer look and stacks easier.
- The white icing may take on a tint from the jam over time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American