Heart Thumbprint Cookies

Name: Heart Thumbprint Cookies
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 30 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/2 c. sugar; 1 large egg yolk; 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract; 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled; 1/2 tsp. kosher salt; 2/3 c. strawberry jam

Bake them for a school treat or as a coworker gift!

By Beth BranchPublished: Feb 3, 2024

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Becky Luigart-Stayner

Yields:

30 serving(s)

Prep Time:

1 hr

Total Time:

1 hr 30 mins

These giftably delicious treats are an easy twist on the classic thumbprint cookie. The back end of a wooden spoon is all you need to make the heart-shaped indentation, which you can then fill with your favorite red jam! (We like strawberry.)

Package these sweet treats up as classroom gifts for a young’un, or bring some in to treat your coworkers — or just make up a big batch and keep them on the counter for guests around the holiday! No matter what you choose to do, they’re sure to go fast.

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Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
2/3 cup strawberry jam

Directions

1. Step 1Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add egg yolk and vanilla. Beat until combined. Reduce mixer speed to low. Add flour and salt and beat until combined.
2. Step 2Using a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop dough onto prepared baking sheet, spacing about 1 inch apart. Roll dough into balls and press with your palm to flatten slightly. Use the elongated handle end of a wooden spoon to press a heart-shaped indentation into the center of each cookie. Spoon jam into each heart, dividing evenly. Chill 30 minutes.
3. Step 3Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake until slightly puffed and edges are set, 14 to 15 minutes. Cool on the pan 15 minutes; then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.