Description
Gingerbread thumbprint cookies with a sweet jam filling.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup fruit jam (for filling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy.
- Add egg and molasses to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Roll dough into balls and place on a baking sheet.
- Make an indentation in the center of each ball.
- Fill each indentation with jam.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Let cookies cool before serving.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use any flavor of jam you prefer.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: gingerbread thumbprint cookies, holiday cookies, jam cookies