This post may contain affiliate links.For more information, please see our affiliate policy.Buttery and tender-crisp, these Thumbprint Cookies shine like gems on your Christmas cookie plate.

Fill them with any jam you love and watch them disappear.If you’re looking for ways to engage the younger bakers in your life, Thumbprint Cookies are a great place to start.The basic sugar cookie dough is just 6 ingredients, squishing dough balls with a thumb is required, and the jam filling makes the cookies look so festive and inviting.

I love raspberry jam (seedless if possible), orange marmalade (especially if you made it yourself), and apricot jelly, and I love to mix and match for the most colorful cookies possible.Table of ContentsRecipe ingredientsIngredient notesStep-by-step instructionsRecipe tips and variationsRecipe FAQsThumbprint Cookies RecipeRecipe ingredients At a Glance: Here is a quick snapshot of what ingredients are in this recipe.Please see the recipe card below for specific quantities.

Ingredient notes Butter: Cold butter usually softens up in about 30 minutes when left out at room temperature (much longer if frozen).To soften butter in the microwave, cut each stick of butter in half, unwrap, and place on a microwave-safe plate.Then cook the butter at 10% power (that’s ten percent!) for 1 minute.

Afterward, gently press on the butter with your finger.If still too firm, cook for another 40 seconds at 10% power.Jam or preserves: An

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