Thumbprint Sugar Cookies with Jam Centers

These thumbprint sugar cookies with jam centers are the best! Perfectly soft and chewy cookies filled with strawberry jam are the absolute perfect treat for any time of year. Easy, versatile, classic Christmas cookie that everyone loves.

5 from 7 votes

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 12

Total Time 32

Course Dessert

Servings cookies

Calories 76 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 batch sugar cookie dough
1 cups strawberry jam

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
Scoop out dough by the tablespoonful and shape into balls.
Place dough balls on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Using a finger or the back of a small spoon, form an indentation in the center of each cookie. Fill the indent with jam.
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until set and lightly golden brown around the edges.
Remove cookies from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

This cookie is made from a base sugar cookie recipe which you can find here. That same recipe can be adapted to make 3 other types of cookie as well, including the following:

Nutrition

Keyword Christmas, cookies

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