Thumbprint Cookies Recipe – Cookie and Kate

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These thumbprint cookies supply basic shortbread taste with dazzling jam facilities. Utilizing almond flour makes them gluten free and further scrumptious! They’re tender and buttery with a pop of sweetness within the heart. Make these irresistible cookies for any big day, or simply as a result of.

This thumbprint cookie recipe is actually really easy to make. You don’t want a mixer. You don’t want to attend for completely softened butter. You don’t want to sit back the dough earlier than baking. The dough comes collectively so rapidly and rolls so simply that this recipe could be a enjoyable baking challenge with children. For those who don’t sometimes bake with almond flour, this recipe is totally value shopping for the bag.

Thumbprint cookies are notably enjoyable and versatile as a result of you’ll be able to change the flavour and the colour of the facilities by your selection of jam. These treats are excellent for the vacations, like Valentine’s Day (I recommend raspberry or strawberry filling), Easter (strive a number of jams for a enjoyable coloration combine), Independence Day (maybe raspberry and blueberry), and Christmas (something crimson).

For these with particular food plan concerns, I’ll level out that this recipe occurs to be gluten free and egg free. You may make it dairy free and vegan by substituting coconut oil for the butter (see recipe notes). It’s additionally partially naturally sweetened with maple syrup. In fact, the recipe will not be nut free because of the almond flour, nevertheless it is likely to be simply the cookie you’ve been trying to find.

I’ve been perfecting this recipe over the previous couple of months. I’m simply so excited to share it with you! I hope it turns into a go-to recipe for you, too.

Thumbprint Cookie Substances

Almond Flour

Use nice blanched almond flour for this recipe. Bob’s Purple Mill, King Arthur and Complete Meals 365 manufacturers yield nice outcomes for these cookies. Almond flour or meal made with entire almonds (not blanched/together with the skins) will yield a extra rustic texture with untraditional taste. I don’t advocate these varieties.

To measure your almond flour, use a kitchen scale when you’ve got it! I’ve included gram measurements within the recipe under. I strongly advocate weighing almond flour versus utilizing measuring cups. Even when utilizing the identical scooping approach (spooned and leveled), we’ve discovered large variations between measurements—much more so than with common wheat flour.

For those who don’t have a kitchen scale, whisk your flour within the bag earlier than measuring to clean out any lumps. Then, use an enormous spoon to spoon flour into the cups, leveling off the highest with a knife.

Butter

We’ll use unsalted butter to take care of full management over the salt stage. Soften the butter within the microwave or on the range, simply till it’s melted (not excessively scorching).

Maple Syrup

This cookie dough is of course sweetened with maple syrup, which imparts very delicate maple taste. At all times use actual maple syrup, not the factitious sort.

Vanilla Extract & Salt

Slightly little bit of vanilla lends some extra taste to this cookie recipe. If you wish to lean into the almond taste, you would additionally add as much as 1 teaspoon almond extract. High-quality salt enhances the entire flavors.

Sugar

Rolling the dough balls in granulated sugar does two issues. First, it presents some gentle sweetness in every chew. Second, it presents some extra texture, which is very welcome on days two and three after baking for the reason that cookies soften a bit with time. You can omit the sugar right here, however I like to recommend it for cookies that basically style like a deal with! (They’re nonetheless not too candy.)

Jam or Preserves

Use jam or preserves of your selection. Any fruity taste ought to style good. Contemplate that the colour of the jam will turn out to be barely darker throughout baking. I used Bonne Maman’s Raspberry Preserves, which yields wonderful taste and an attractive coloration. You would use multiple number of jam, alternating between cookies, for various colours and flavors inside one batch! Right here’s a enjoyable Bonne Maman four-pack of jams or cute mini sampler pack—each would go away you with a whole lot of additional jam.

Thumbprint Cookie Suggestions

Listed below are a number of suggestions and an tutorial video!

This recipe is straightforward to make, particularly when you’ve got the fitting instruments. You possibly can bake the total batch of cookies without delay on this massive baking sheet (affiliate hyperlink)—I exploit these half sheets on a regular basis for roasting greens, too. The rim is useful so the cookies don’t slide off.

To scoop the cookies, use your smallest cookie scoop or measure about 2 teaspoons’ value of dough with measuring spoons (that’s two-thirds of 1 tablespoon). For those who make your cookies any bigger than specified, your yield shall be decreased and the cookies will want a bit extra time within the oven.

Gently roll the cookies between your palms to attenuate any traces or cracks within the dough. Roll them each earlier than and after you roll the dough balls in sugar. This dough may be very straightforward to work with.

Use a small, spherical measuring spoon or your thumb to slowly press downward and make a properly for the jam. Opposite to the identify of the cookies, I’ve higher luck with the measuring spoon than my thumb!

Stir your jam properly earlier than utilizing. If the jam is just too agency to work with, gently heat it within the microwave for a number of seconds, simply till it’s straightforward to stir.

Then, fill the properly with not more than 1/2 teaspoon jam. An excessive amount of, and the jam would possibly seep over the sting throughout baking. Baking the cookies with the jam in place helps dehydrate the jam a bit, which concentrates the flavour and helps the jam set even additional.

Lastly, spend a minute smoothing any cracks across the edges of the cookies earlier than baking, which is fast and simple to do together with your finger. The cracks will turn out to be extra pronounced throughout baking, so it’s finest to attenuate them beforehand.

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Extra Cookies & Treats to Strive

Gluten-Free Cookies

Listed below are a number of extra cookie recipes that simply occur to be gluten free.

Almond Flour Treats

For those who’re having fun with almond flour like I’m, strive these almond flour recipes.

Please let me understand how your recipe seems within the feedback! I really like listening to from you.

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