Simple Vanilla Jam Drop Cookie Recipes

SIMPLE VANILLA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, mix the butter with a wooden spoon until it is light and fluffy. Add 1 cup of sugar and mix until well combined. Add remaining sugar and mix well.
• Add the egg, vanilla, and salt; mix to combine. Add flour in three additions, mixing until the flour is just incorporated after each addition. The mixture should be loose and crumbly.
• Using your hands, press the dough against the bottom and sides of the bowl to bring it together into one cohesive mass.
• Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls (about 1 tablespoon each) and place them about 1-inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Using the bottom of a glass or the tines of a fork, flatten the cookies gently. If the dough sticks to the glass or fork as you work, dip it in granulated sugar between cookies.
• Bake until the cookies' edges just begin to brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SIOBHAN'S THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and a second rack in the lower third then preheat to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter and sugar and beat on medium speed, scraping the bowl occasionally, until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until fully incorporated, about 1 minute. With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture, and stir until just combined. Shape the dough into a disc, wrap it in plastic, and chill at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
• Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and arrange on baking sheets, leaving about 3 inches between cookies. Using your thumb or the round end of a small pestle, make a well in the center of each cookie. Using a teaspoon, fill each well with jam, being careful not to overfill the wells. Bake, switching the cookies between the upper and lower racks about halfway through baking, until golden, about 15 minutes. Cool the cookies on baking sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Continue baking cookies on cooled baking sheets. DO AHEAD: The cookies can be baked ahead and stored, in an airtight container at room temperature, up to 3 days.

SIMPLE VANILLA JAM DROP COOKIE

Steps:

• Place the butter, sugar and vanilla in a food processor and process until smooth. Add the flour, egg and extra egg yolk and process until a smooth dough forms. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Roll tablespoons of the dough into balls and place on lightly greased baking trays lined with non-stick baking paper. Flatten slightly and, using your fingertip, make an indent in each round. Fill each indent with 1/4 teaspoon of the jam. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until golden. Allow to cool on trays for 10 minutes before transferring onto wire racks to cool completely.

JAM DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F, and grease a cookie sheet, of cover it with wax paper.
• Cream the sugar, shortening/butter/margarine and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, sift the flour, salt and soda and add to the first mixture.
• Add the remaining ingredients (except the jam), beating well.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls on the cookie sheet, about an inch apart.
• Using a thimble, or your fingers, make an indent in the center of each cookie and drop a small amount of jam or jelly in it.
• Bake for ten to thirteen minutes and enjoy!

VANILLA DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
• Whisk eggs in a large bowl until frothy.
• Add sugar, oil, vanilla and lemon zest; mix well.
• Stir the dry ingredients into egg mixture till well blended.
• Chill, covered for 30 minutes or more.
• Drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Dip bottom of a flat-bottomed glass with water and dip glass into additional sugar.
• Press top of each cookie gently with the glass to flatten.
• Repeat with water and dipping in sugar for each cookie.
• Bake in 400° oven till cookies are lightly browned.
• Cool for 2 minutes on baking sheets.
• Then cool completely on wire racks.
• Store in airtight containers.

SIMPLE JAMMY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Rub the flour, sugar and butter together until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Alternatively, you can do this in the food processor. Add enough egg to bring the mixture together to form a stiff dough.
• Flour your hands and shape the dough into a tube, about 5cm in diameter. Cut into 2cm-thick slices and place on a large baking sheet. Space them out as the mixture will spread when baking.
• Make a small indentation in the middle of each slice with the end of a wooden spoon, and drop a tsp of jam in the centre. Bake for 10-15 mins until slightly risen and just golden. Cool on a wire rack.

JAM FILLED BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and egg yolks. Mix in flour a little bit at a time until a soft dough forms. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. If dough is too soft, refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes. Place balls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Use your finger or an instrument of similar size to make a well in the center of each cookie. Fill the hole with 1/2 teaspoon of preserves.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown on the bottom. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

CRUNCHY DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, oil and vanilla. Combine the flour, salt, cream of tartar and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in remaining ingredients. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Press tops lightly with a fork. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.