Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies!

Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies! Easy Jam Filled Cookies for Christmas! Homemade Sugar Cookies filled with Jam and Coated in Sugar for the Holidays!

I am so excited about these Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies! 

They are made from a homemade sugar cookie base and filled with raspberry jam! So festive and pretty for holiday parties or a Christmas cookie exchange!

Plus, here are even more Thumbprint Cookie Recipes! 

• Christmas Thumbprint Sugar Cookies (from a cookie mix)
• Chocolate Cherry Thumbprint Cookies 

If you are planning a Christmas Party, here are some more Amazing Christmas Cookie Recipes! 

• Funfetti Christmas Sugar Cookies
• No Bake Nutella Christmas Cookies
• Soft Sugar Cookies Recipe for Christmas

 

I think you’re going to love these Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies for Christmas, but they would also be perfect for Thanksgiving or any holiday.

Here’s why you’ll love these Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies!

• They are made from a homemade sugar cookie that is soft and chewy!
• You can use store bought raspberry jam (or any flavor) so they are SO EASY!
• The sugar coating on the outside of the cookie adds a nice crunch that’s amazing!

What you need to make Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

• You will need sugar cookie ingredients like butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, and salt!
• Jam – I used store bought jam, but if you have homemade, that works too! Any flavor will work, strawberry, blueberry, orange, or cherry pie filling!
• Sugar – rolling the cookies in sugar gives the cookies a little extra crunch and makes them look so pretty!

How to make Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

These cookies are SO cute and perfect for Christmas! Here’s how to make Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies!

First, soften the butter in a bowl. Then add the sugars and cream all together.

Second, mix in the vanilla and egg until combined.

Next, stir in the flour and salt until the cookie dough is formed.

Then use a cookie scoop to make cookie dough balls. Coat the cookie dough balls in sugar and place on a prepared cookie sheet.

Using a wooden spoon (or your thumb), create a hole in the middle of the cookie dough balls. Fill the hole with raspberry jam and BAKE!

Once the cookies are finished baking, let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to cooling rack.

Finally, sprinkle a little more sugar on top for the finishing touch! (You can also add more jam if needed.) Let the cookies finish cooling and ENJOY!

Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

Yields: 33 cookies
Preparation time:
Baking time: 8 minutes
Extra time: 5 minutes

Directions:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 stick (softened)
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar for rolling, divided (optional)
1/3 cup raspberry jam

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
Soften butter in a microwave safe bowl for about 20 seconds. Cream together butter, sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
Mix in the egg and vanilla until combined.
Slowly stir in flour and salt.
Create small cookie dough balls using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop.
Roll each cookie dough ball in the extra sugar (I like to divide the sugar since I’m working with raw cookie dough and will use the other part after baking).
Place cookies on the prepared baking sheet and use the end of a wooden spoon or your thumb to create a hole in the middle of each cookie.
Fill each hole with about 1 teaspoon of raspberry jam before baking.
Bake for 8 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven before the edges start to brown.
Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
While the cookies cool, sprinkle additional sugar on top and fill in the middle with jam if needed.
Move cookies to a cooling rack, let cool, and enjoy!

Can I use a store bought cookie mix for the base?

YES! I love the Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix! It’s a perfect sugar cookie to make these Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies if you are in a hurry or don’t want to make the sugar cookie base!

Do I add the jam before baking?

Yes! It’s so easy to add the jam before baking – clean up the edges and look after they bake by filling in where you need more!

If you are looking for another easy cookie recipe that’s perfect for the holidays, these Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cinnamon are perfect for Fall, Thanksgiving, or Christmas!

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