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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Recipe: The Best Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies (Gluten Free and Egg Free!)

The Best Gluten Free Thumbprint Cookie Recipe - Gluten Free Jam Drop Shortbread Cookies Recipe

You would never guess these Melt in Your Mouth Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies were so easy to make, nor gluten free and egg free! A delicious shortbread/jam drop cookie with a crunchy sugar crust and strawberry jam filling. 4 Ingredient Recipe!

I know that it's only October, but I'm in a Christmas baking mood already.

You see, during lockdown I haven't really felt like baking at all (especially because it's just the two of us at home), but all of a sudden, I want to bake ALLLLL the Christmas cookies.

So I've started with the Christmas Cookies that could pass as "regular" cookies - and to be honest, I might have started with the best ones.

The Best Gluten Free Thumbprint Cookie Recipe - Gluten Free Jam Drop Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Thumbprint Cookies are always a favourite of ours. They're buttery and melt in your mouth and have sweet, chewy jam filled centres - but I have a little secret that makes them even better.

You see, these shortbread cookies are soft and fluffy - but they're dipped in sugar before baking to give them the perfect amount of crunch.

I've also got a little trick for perfectly baked thumbprint cookies without overbaking the jam - because no one wants jam filled cookies that are dry or burnt. 

So let me share them with you >> 

The Best Gluten Free Thumbprint Cookie Recipe - Gluten Free Jam Drop Shortbread Cookies Recipe Strawberry Jam

But whilst these cookies are sure to impress, they are super simple and require just 4 ingredients. 
  • Butter
  • Sugar
  • Flour
  • Jam
That's it! And you can use whatever jam/jelly/preserves you like. For us, we always go for St Dalfour's Strawberry Jam because it's made with 100% real fruit and no added sugars, giving you the perfect amount of sweetness and that real strawberry flavour.

Don't like strawberries? Try orange marmalade or blueberry jam - or even fig preserves. The choice is yours!

The Best Gluten Free Thumbprint Shortbread Cookies (Egg Free!)

The Best Gluten Free Thumbprint Shortbread Cookies (Egg Free!)

Servings: makes 18 cookies
Author: Southern In Law
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 16 MinTotal time: 26 Min
You would never guess these Melt in Your Mouth Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies were so easy to make, nor gluten free and egg free! A delicious shortbread/jam drop cookie with a crunchy sugar crust and strawberry jam filling. 4 Ingredient Recipe!

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup (150g) softened butter
  • 1/2 cup (100g) white sugar + 1/4 cup for coating your cookies
  • 2 cups (240g) gluten free plain flour 
  • 1/2 cup Strawberry Jam or preserves/jam/jelly of your choice

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 180C/355F.
  2. Line two baking trays with baking paper and set aside.
  3. In a mixer, cream your butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add in your flour and mix until combined, kneading together with your hands if needed to ensure everything is incorporated.
  5. Take tablespoons of your cookie dough and roll into balls, flattening slightly and making a well in the centre with your thumb or a spoon.
  6. Carefully roll your shaped cookies in the extra sugar, covering them with a light layer.
  7. Repeat until all of your cookie dough is used up and place your cookies into the freezer for 10 minutes to chill. I divide the cookies between 2 trays, leaving room for the cookies to spread slightly.
  8. Bake your cookies for 8 mins, then remove from the oven and fill with your jam/jelly/preserves (I use a piping bag to do this to make it easier).
  9. Bake your cookies for another 6-8 minutes or until set and lightly golden brown.
  10. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on the baking sheet.
  11. Once cooled, enjoy immediately or keep in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
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