Jammy Thumbprints

Saturday 11 September 2010



I have a special friend who is celebrating her 82 birthday today and I wanted to make her something special to help mark the day and celebrate it in a special way.



She lives pretty much on her own. She is in a lot of pain most days so no longer does any cooking for herself. Her caregiver does all it and helps to clean the house and anything else she needs, but it's a man and well . . . he just doesn't bake.



I often pop over half of whatever it is I have been getting up to in my kitchen and it is always much appreciated.



I did want to make her something extra special for today though and so I baked her a Victoria Sponge cake . . . just a small one . . .



And . . . a box of these lovely cookies. I just love Jammy Thumbprints, and I think she will love them too.



I just know she will have all sorts of people popping in off and on all day to bring her their Happy Birthday wishes and these cookies should come in really handy!



Crisp and buttery and filled with tasty, sweet jam. It goes so well with the almost shortbread texture of these lovely biscuits.



*Jammy Thumbprints*
Makes about 45
Printable Recipe

A buttery cream cheese cookie dough filled with your favourite jam and then baked until crisp and golden. The perfect teatime treat!

250g (9 ounces) unsalted butter
140g (1 cup) Icing sugar, sifted
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
90g (3 1/4 ounces) cream cheese, cut into chunks
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp finely grated fresh lemon zest
350g of plain flour, sifted (2 3/4 cup flour)
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
pinch salt
2 TBS each of three of your favourite flavours of jam

Preheat the oven to 180*C/350*F/ gas mark 4. Butter three baking trays. Set aside.

Using an electric whisk cream together the butter, sugar and egg yolk until pale and fluffy. Beat in the cream cheese, vanilla and lemon zest. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture using a wooden spoon, until a soft dough forms. Let sit for about 10 minutes so that the dough can firm up.

Shape TBS of the dough into 1 inch balls. Place evenly spaced about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Using your thumb make an indentation in the middle of each. Fill each indent with 1/4 tsp of jam. Bake in the heated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until light golden. Allow to cool on the baking sheets for several minutes before lifting off to finish cooling on a wire rack.

Note - if desired you can dust with some icing sugar before serving. These cookies will store well up to 3 days in a tightly covered container, but are best if eaten on the day.

8 comments

  1. 8, 18 or 82, who wouldn't like these cookies for their birthday? I have to bake them for my daughter at her birthday to share with her friends at school every year. The kids love them.

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  2. Oh wow I've not had these in years. I used to make them with my mum when I was little. So much fun. Thanks for bringing the memories back. Bet the birthday girl was delighted

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  3. I haven't made Jammy Thumbprints in years - in fact the last time was in my second year of prac placement for Uni with my grade 2 class. Thank you for the reminder - you are doing that a lot lately lol

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  4. I have got to make these. Thank you for sharing this awesome recipe.
    Happy WEekend

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  5. One, or two, or three or four of these with a cuppa would be just the treat now this rainy Saturday afternoon...mmm... Thank you, Marie... Happy Day--LOVE YOU LOTS :o) ((BIG HUGS))

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  6. What a nice thing to do! Your friend is a lucky lady to receive such wonderful yummies. Have a wonderful weekend!

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  7. How thoughtful and kind of you to provide your neighbor with baked goods,especially on this, her special day. I've no doubt that she loved the Jammy Thumbprints....thumbprints always look so festive. I lost my dear little mother almost five years ago at the age of 86. She loved her sweets and her face would brighten up whenever I arrived with baked goods to share.

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