How to Make Jam Thumbprint Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350 °F (177 °C)., Sift the flour., Add the butter or margarine., Add the sugar., Beat the egg., Start making the dough., Roll you dough., Lay your cookies on a baking sheet., Add the jam., Bake the cookies., Serve.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 °F (177 °C).

    Sieve the self raising flour into a large bowl. , Get your butter or margarine and break it up into pieces.

    Mix the it into the flour until it is a bread crumb consistency. , Add half of the sugar in, while mixing the ingredients with your hands, then once that has mixed in, add the other half of sugar and continue to mix. , Beat the egg with a whisk in a separate jug or container, then pour in half of the beaten egg into the mixture while mixing into mixture with hand. , Add the second half of the beaten egg in to start making the dough.

    Don't overmix, otherwise the dough will become too sticky. , When you have your dough, roll it out into a sausage shape, then slice up into 9-10 pieces. , Lay out the pieces on a greased baking tray, but space them out so there is enough room for the cookies to spread out. , In each cookie, press your thumb in to make a small circular shape, then pour your flavored jam into each circular dent. , Place your thumbprint cookies into the oven and have it bake for 10-15 minutes, until they are golden brown. , Transfer onto a cooling rack and leave to cool for 10 minutes, then enjoy your yummy thumbprint cookies!
  2. Step 2: Sift the flour.

  3. Step 3: Add the butter or margarine.

  4. Step 4: Add the sugar.

  5. Step 5: Beat the egg.

  6. Step 6: Start making the dough.

  7. Step 7: Roll you dough.

  8. Step 8: Lay your cookies on a baking sheet.

  9. Step 9: Add the jam.

  10. Step 10: Bake the cookies.

  11. Step 11: Serve.

Detailed Guide

Sieve the self raising flour into a large bowl. , Get your butter or margarine and break it up into pieces.

Mix the it into the flour until it is a bread crumb consistency. , Add half of the sugar in, while mixing the ingredients with your hands, then once that has mixed in, add the other half of sugar and continue to mix. , Beat the egg with a whisk in a separate jug or container, then pour in half of the beaten egg into the mixture while mixing into mixture with hand. , Add the second half of the beaten egg in to start making the dough.

Don't overmix, otherwise the dough will become too sticky. , When you have your dough, roll it out into a sausage shape, then slice up into 9-10 pieces. , Lay out the pieces on a greased baking tray, but space them out so there is enough room for the cookies to spread out. , In each cookie, press your thumb in to make a small circular shape, then pour your flavored jam into each circular dent. , Place your thumbprint cookies into the oven and have it bake for 10-15 minutes, until they are golden brown. , Transfer onto a cooling rack and leave to cool for 10 minutes, then enjoy your yummy thumbprint cookies!

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