Description
Delicious jam-filled cookies made with unsalted butter, sugar, and a hint of almond extract.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar (for rolling)
- ½ cup raspberry and/or apricot jam (or your favorite flavor)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
- Use an electric mixer to beat together the butter and granulated sugar until light and creamy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the egg yolk, vanilla extract, salt, and almond extract. Mix until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Mix in the flour on low speed. The dough will be firm.
- To roll cookie dough balls: Place the 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar in a wide, shallow bowl. Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of cookie dough and roll into smooth balls. Roll the balls in the sugar and place on the prepared baking sheets, about 2½ inches apart.
- Use the back of a round teaspoon measuring spoon to press a well into each cookie (the dough balls will also flatten some as you make the wells). Spoon ½ teaspoon of jam into each cookie well.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes until the bottoms of the cookies are just barely starting to lightly brown. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
- For variations, try using different flavors of jam based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg