Description
Delightful raspberry lemon thumbprint cookies, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 3/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Zest
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 Large Egg Yolk
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup Raspberry Jam or Preserves
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Beat in the egg yolk, lemon zest, and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour and salt.
- With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
- Shape the dough into a disk, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Once chilled, unwrap the dough and roll small portions into 1-inch balls, placing them about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Using your thumb or the back of a small measuring spoon, gently press an indentation into the center of each cookie dough ball.
- Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon of raspberry jam into each indentation.
- Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the jam is bubbly.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cookies cool, whisk together the powdered sugar and fresh lemon juice in a small bowl until smooth.
- Once the cookies are completely cool, drizzle the lemon glaze over them and let it set for about 15-20 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Chilling the dough is essential for shaping the cookies.
- Feel free to experiment with different flavors of jam!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cookies, raspberry, lemon, desserts