Description
These Soft Christmas Thumbprint Cookies are buttery, festive, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Filled with colorful jam or frosting, they’re the perfect sweet treat for your holiday cookie trays. 🎅✨
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup holiday sprinkles (optional)
- 1/3 cup jam, chocolate ganache, or frosting for filling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolks and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
- Gradually add flour and salt, stirring until a soft dough forms.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls. If desired, roll each ball in sprinkles for a festive touch.
- Place on baking sheet and press a thumbprint into the center of each cookie.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cool completely before filling each thumbprint with jam, frosting, or ganache. Enjoy!
Notes
💡 Tip: For extra holiday flair, fill some cookies with red raspberry jam and others with green-tinted vanilla frosting. Perfect for cookie swaps or gifting!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies, Holiday
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: thumbprint cookies, christmas cookies, festive dessert, holiday baking, easy sugar cookies