Thumb Print Jam Shortbread Cookies

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Thumbprint Jam Short bread cookies are the perfect, delicate treat. The cookie has a tender, buttery crumb and elevated by that small dollop of jam.

Thumbprint Jam Cookies

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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Servings 20 Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ Cup Unsalted Butter 6 oz
  • 1/2 Cup Powdered sugar 60g
  • 1 Egg
  • ½ Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla
  • 1¼ Cup Flour 170g
  • ¼ Cup Corn Starch 35g
  • ¼ Cup Jam

Instructions
 

  • Pre heat oven to 350°F
  • Cream together room temperature butter with icing sugar until creamy and fluggy.
  • Add in one egg and cream until combined.
  • Add in salt, vanilla, flour and corn starch. Mix until just combined.
  • Place 1 Tbsp dollops of dough on a cookie sheet, leaving about 2 inches apart.
  • Ising oyu index finger to make indents in each dough ball. Don't press all the way down to the baking tray otherwise the jam will spill through.
    TIP: wet your finger to prevent sticking.
  • Add about ¼ tsp worth of jam in each indent.
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown.