Description
Classic jam-filled cookies with a buttery crumble and a glossy jam pool.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300 g (2 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 170 g (3/4 cup, 1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold then softened slightly
- 150 g (3/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp (5 ml) pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp (2.5 g) kosher salt
- 180–200 g (1/2 to 2/3 cup) jam or preserves
- Optional: 1 tsp lemon zest (2–3 g)
- Optional: Confectioners’ sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugar until pale and light, then mix in the egg yolk and vanilla.
- Whisk together flour and salt, then add to the butter mixture until just combined.
- Portion dough into balls, roll in sugar, and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and bake cookies for 8–9 minutes, then press to create wells.
- Fill wells with jam and bake for an additional 3–5 minutes until glossy.
Notes
Chill dough to prevent spreading and use thicker jam to avoid weeping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg