Description
A delightful jam sandwich cookie perfect for holiday celebrations like Christmas and Easter, featuring a sweet raspberry or strawberry jam filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup raspberry or strawberry jam
- Optional: Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Divide the dough in half. Wrap each half in plastic wrap and flatten into a disk. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disk of dough to about 1/4-inch thickness.
- Using cookie cutters, cut out shapes. For sandwich cookies, cut out pairs of shapes.
- Place half of the cookies on the prepared baking sheets. For the other half, use a smaller cutter to remove the center of the cookie.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, spread jam on the solid cookies. Top with the cookies with centers removed.
- Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- Ensure butter is softened but not melted for best results.
- Chill the dough thoroughly to prevent spreading during baking.
- Do not overbake; cookies should be slightly soft in the center.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: Raspberry jam cookies, Strawberry jam cookies, Sandwich cookies, Christmas cookies, Easter cookies, Holiday cookies, Jam cookies