Easy to make classic thumbprint cookies recipe. These traditional Swedish Christmas cookies filled with jam (Hallongrottor) belong on every holiday cookie tray!
Course cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword classic Christmas Cookies
Prep Time 25 minutesminutes
Cook Time 13 minutesminutes
Total Time 38 minutesminutes
Servings 16
Calories 162kcal
Author Robin Gagnon
Equipment
baking sheets
parchment paper or silicone cookie sheet liner
Ingredients
1 ¾cupall purpose flour
¼teaspoonsalt
¾cupunsalted butter; softened
½cuppowdered sugar
2teaspoonspure vanilla extract
LingonberryApricot or Raspberry Jam
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cream butter and sugar together in a stand mixer or in a bowl with hand mixer. Add in vanilla. Beat more. Add the flour and salt. Mix well. Dough will become crumbly but stick together them hand kneaded.
Using your hand take out 1 tablespoon full of the shortbread cookie dough. Knead in the palm of your hand and then roll into balls. Slowly press your thumb into the center and place on baking sheet 2 inches apart. Fill the thumb indent with jam.
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes until golden brown at edges. Then cool on the baking pan for a few minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool to room temperature. Store in airtight container.