Why these are the Best Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies…
Quick to prep – the cookie dough comes together in less than 10 minutes!
Short chill time – you can roll the dough into balls, stuff with jam, and bake after just 45 minutes of chilling.
An egg-free dessert recipes (great for an allergy friendly cookie platter). And no messing with separating egg yolks and egg whites! Yay.
Use raspberry jam like me, or any kind of jam or jelly! Apricot jam, lemon curd, blueberry preserves, or apple butter are a few of my favorite flavors.
Fun to make with kids – let them gently press their fingertips into the dough balls.
Add more flavor to the cookie dough by adding a splash of vanilla extract or almond extract.
Thumbprint Cookie Recipe: The Ingredients
Cream Cheese: Full-fat brick-style cream cheese works best for this recipe. Soften your cream cheese to room temperature before making the thumbprint cookie dough.
Salted Butter: If you don’t have salted butter, add a 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the flour. Add the flour and salt at the same time.
Granulated Sugar: Do not sub with light brown sugar or any other sugar variety. I also don’t suggest cutting back the amount of sugar used.
All-Purpose Flour: I don’t suggest using any other variety of flour. Some readers have reported good results using a 1-for-1 gluten free flour substitute. For best results, weigh flour with a digital kitchen scale.
Raspberry Jam: Or use your favorite flavor of jam, jelly, curd, or preserves! Or bake without any filling, then add chocolate ganache to the indentation.
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