Flower Jam Thumbprint Cookies
Use your child's thumbprints or fingerprints to make petals on soft sugar cookies to decorate with jam for a delicious spring treat.
Ingredients
- 2 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp jam for filling
Instructions
- Cream the sugar and butter until fluffy (5-6 minutes on medium-high speed) using a stand or hand mixer.
- Add the egg and almond extract and mix for a minute on medium speed until incorporated.
- Whisk your flour and salt and add to the egg butter mixture on low speed until a dough forms.
- Roll dough into 1 oz balls.
- Place 2 inches apart on a parchment-lined baking pan and flatten with a glass bottom.
- Use your child's thumbprints or fingerprints to make flower petal indents in the dough.
- Add jam to fill (about a teaspoon—don’t overfill!). Add a dot of dough for the center.
- Chill for 15-20 minutes before baking.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for about 15 minutes until the edges are slightly brown.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes on the pan before removing.
Notes
Use your child's thumbprints or fingerprints to make petals on soft sugar cookies to decorate with jam for a delicious spring treat.