Method
Step 1:
Pre-heat the oven to 180°C (fan 160°C/gas mark 4). Line 2 large baking trays with non-stick baking parchment.
Step 2:
Beat together the softened butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and fluffy.
Step 3:
Add in the beaten egg and mix until combined before adding the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix together until a soft dough is formed.
Step 4:
Roll the dough into small balls (approx. 3cm diameter) and place onto the baking trays, leaving a gap for the biscuits to spread in the oven. Gently press the centre of each biscuit with your thumb to create a hollow in the centre.
Step 5:
Add approximately ½ tsp of jam to the centre of each biscuit or until the hollow is filled.
Step 6:
Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes until very lightly coloured. Leave to cool before moving to a wire rack.
Ingredients
- 200g Butter (unsalted) (softened)
- 200g Silver spoon caster sugar
- 320g Plain white flour
- 1 Egg(s) (free range) (medium)
- 1 tsp Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract
- 0.5 tsp Baking powder
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 50g Raspberry jam
Recipe Reviews
This is such a quick and easy recipe yet the results are wonderful. Everyone who tries them loves them. I ABSOLUTELY recommend making them.
Excellent cookies. Slightly crisp outside and chewy inside and a pleasant sweetness. I've tried tons of thumbprint cookies and these are the best.
They are really great
I’ve been making these for years but thought I’d try a new recipe and glad I did! My family say these are the best ever.
I rolled half of mine in egg white and chopped hazelnuts and used Nutella to fill. The other half was jam as the recipe.
I used to make these with my own Mom and then with my kids. In our family they were called "Thimble Cookies" and we always had to find the thimble to make the dent. Also they were rolled in crushed walnuts so we had to find a substitute for the grandchild with a nut allergy.
Really nice!we might bake it today.great to make and butter😀.yum
Ingredients
- 200g Butter (unsalted) (softened)
- 200g Silver spoon caster sugar
- 320g Plain white flour
- 1 Egg(s) (free range) (medium)
- 1 tsp Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract
- 0.5 tsp Baking powder
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 50g Raspberry jam