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December 19, 2016

Raspberry Jelly Thumbprint Cookie Recipe

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Raspberry Jelly Thumbprint Cookies are one of our favorite Christmas cookies. Easy to make with only 4 ingredients, they are the perfect balance of buttery cookie, and sweet burst of fruit flavor. 

My Mom is home for the holidays, hallelujah! She helps me so much with baking and wrapping and generally trying to keep myself together that week before Christmas. She’s like an elf but a lot better.

This Raspberry Jelly Thumbprint Cookie Recipe is a family tradition for me. My Mom has made these Christmas cookies every year since I was a kid. They're easy and delicious! And that pretty red filling makes them perfect for Valentine's Day, too!

We have some very serious Christmas cookie traditions in this family. Last year I shared my top favorite #1 best-ever cookie recipe with you, the Chocolate Crinkle.

That’s my Mom’s recipe, too, and this year I’ve got another family favorite for you: Raspberry Jelly Thumbprint Cookies. 

You might also like: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe

This Raspberry Jelly Thumbprint Cookie Recipe is a family tradition for me. My Mom has made these Christmas cookies every year since I was a kid. They're easy and delicious! And that pretty red filling makes them perfect for Valentine's Day, too!

I just shared this photo on Instagram and a few of you asked for the recipe, so I texted my Mom to get it for us. She is the keeper of all the good recipes, like all moms are, right?

This one is so good, so buttery and delicious. Why do they have to be almost gone? We have time to make more before Christmas. I’ll be okay.

Jelly Thumbprint Cookies

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The great thing about  this recipe is that it’s simple: there are only 4 very basic ingredients. Other than the raspberry jam (and get the good stuff for these cookies), you probably have the other ingredients on hand already.

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And with that pretty red center, they’re actually perfect for Valentine’s Day, too. I’ll be hauling this recipe out again in February. It’s so easy to make and always a hit. 

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Don’t skimp on the raspberry jam. That is the best part, that burst of flavor in a buttery cookie. 

Raspberry Jelly Cookies

Raspberry Jelly Thumbprint cookies are the perfect variety to add to your Christmas cookie plate, because they’re really not super sweet. 

You can feel good about eating like 5 of them in one sitting for this reason. Trust me.

This Raspberry Jelly Thumbprint Cookie Recipe is a family tradition for me. My Mom has made these Christmas cookies every year since I was a kid. They're easy and delicious! And that pretty red filling makes them perfect for Valentine's Day, too!

A dusting of powedered sugar before serving makes them extra pretty and festive.

High five to my Mom for sharing another one of her delicious recipes with me to share with you! Enjoy!

Check out more amazing thumbprint cookie recipes here!

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Yield: 60

Raspberry Jelly Thumbprint Cookie Recipe

Raspberry Jelly Thumbprint Cookie Recipe

This Raspberry Jelly Thumbprint Cookie Recipe requires only a few basic ingredients and is really simple to make. They are delicious, too! The perfect Christmas cookie to share.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar + more for dusting on top
  • 1 pound butter, at room temp
  • Raspberry jam (get the good stuff!)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Add flour, 1 cup confectioner's sugar, and butter to your mixing bowl and mix until well-combined.
  3. Roll the dough into 1" balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. They really don't spread so you can put them pretty close together. 1" apart is fine.
  4. Use your finger or a tiny round spoon (like the back of small measuring spoon) to make an indent in each ball.
  5. Fill the indents with raspberry jam.
  6. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until they're slightly brown on the bottom. Have a spatula ready to lift one or two up and look. They don't really get brown on top when they're done so this is the only way to know when they're cooked. Dust/sift some confectioner's sugar on top to pretty them up after they've come off the cookie sheet.
  7. Cool completely before serving. Store in an airtight container. They freeze well.

Notes

Because this dough has a lot of butter in it, you won't want to make it in advance and refrigerate it. The butter will firm up when really cold, and it's very hard to roll the dough into a ball. Make this dough just before you want to bake your cookies.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

60

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 93Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 49mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 0gSugar: 2gProtein: 1g

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Raspberry Jelly Thumbprint Cookies are one of our favorite Christmas cookies. Easy to make with only 4 ingredients, they are the perfect balance of buttery cookie, and sweet burst of fruit flavor. 

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Lindsay is the Owner/Editor and Content Creator at See Mom Click, a family travel and lifestyle blog based in Central Pennsylvania. She is a wife and mom of two kids and a handful of fur babies.

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Comments

  1. Susan Chester says

    December 19, 2016 at 22:41

    Very pretty cookies!

    Reply
  2. Nancy says

    December 10, 2019 at 04:40

    How many cookies does this make?

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    • Lindsay Frank says

      December 11, 2019 at 12:03

      It makes 60 cookies. Roll your balls small. They should not be very big at all.

      Reply
    • Sherry L says

      December 22, 2019 at 12:41

      Salted or unsalted butter? Which is best?

      Reply
      • Lindsay Frank says

        December 23, 2019 at 10:30

        Use unsalted butter!

        Reply
  3. Barbara Montag says

    December 16, 2019 at 20:22

    I love this recipe – only four ingredients – thanks!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Frank says

      December 23, 2019 at 10:31

      You’re welcome! It’s one of my favorites, too!

      Reply
  4. Claudia says

    December 30, 2019 at 01:52

    I used whole wheat and they tasted great!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Frank says

      December 30, 2019 at 10:36

      Good to know! I haven’t tried that. Thank you for sharing, Claudia. So glad you loved them!

      Reply
  5. Kim says

    December 20, 2020 at 09:58

    The best thumbprint cookies!! Made with apricot preserves. My brother is the worst critic and when he said these were the best he’s ever had, I knew I had a winner! Thank you!!

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    • Lindsay Frank says

      December 21, 2020 at 11:22

      Yay! This makes me so happy! We LOVE these cookies, too, and have been making them for years. I tried blackberry jam this year to mix it up, and I have to admit, I still this raspberry is the best, but I might have to try apricot next. So glad you are enjoying them!!

      Reply

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