12 Feb Valentine’s Day Thumbprint Cookies

Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion to express love and affection, and what better way to do so than with homemade treats that speak straight to the heart? This year, delight your loved ones (or yourself!) with these delectable Valentine’s Day Thumbprint Cookies. Featuring a heavenly brown sugar shortbread base and adorned with vibrant red raspberry jam hearts, these cookies are not only a feast for the eyes but a symphony for the taste buds.

Crafting the Perfect Cookie: Our Valentine’s Day Thumbprint Cookies start with a base that’s as comforting as a warm embrace—brown sugar shortbread. The rich, buttery flavor of brown sugar lends a caramel-like sweetness to the cookie dough, while the tender crumb adds a melt-in-your-mouth texture that’s simply irresistible.

Shaping Love with Every Thumbprint: Once the dough is perfectly mixed and chilled, it’s time to shape your cookies into bite-sized delights. Using your thumb or the back of a tiny spoon, create a small indentation in the center of each cookie—a perfect little nest for your raspberry jam hearts to nestle into.

Heartfelt Raspberry Jam Filling: What’s Valentine’s Day without a little touch of romance? Our thumbprint cookies are filled with the most delightful surprise—a dollop of vibrant red raspberry jam. Bursting with fruity flavor and a hint of tartness, the raspberry jam adds a pop of color and taste that will leave you craving more with every bite.

Baking with Love: As these cookies bake in the oven, the kitchen fills with the irresistible aroma of buttery sweetness and fruity goodness. It’s a scent that promises warmth and comfort, setting the stage for a truly memorable Valentine’s Day celebration.

Sharing the Love: Whether you’re surprising your sweetheart, treating your kiddos, or simply pampering yourself, our Valentine’s Day Thumbprint Cookies are the perfect way to spread love and joy this holiday. Package them up in a pretty box or present them on a festive platter—they’re sure to make hearts skip a beat and smiles light up faces.

Tips for Success:

• Use room temperature ingredients for the cookie dough to ensure proper mixing and a smooth texture.
• Chill the dough before shaping to make it easier to handle and prevent spreading during baking.
• Experiment with different types of jam or preserves for a fun twist on the classic recipe—think strawberry, apricot, or even chocolate!

Valentine’s Day Thumbprint Cookies

Kristi Barnes

Celebrate love in the sweetest way possible this Valentine's Day with these charming thumbprint cookies— bound to steal hearts! These delightful treats feature a delicate brown sugar shortbread base that crumbles with every blissful bite, offering a perfect balance of buttery richness and subtle sweetness. But the real heart of these cookies lies within—a vibrant red raspberry jam heart nestled in the center, adding a burst of fruity flavor that will make your taste buds swoon with delight.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 25 cookies

Calories 130 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 c unsalted butter softened to a cool room temperature (67°F)
• 1/2 c brown sugar, packed tightly
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 c all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 3 tbsp Smucker's "Simply Fruit" (or homemade) seedless red raspberry jam

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy with the whisk attachment of your stand mixer.
• Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract. Mix well.
• 
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. 

• On your mixer, switch out the whisk attachment with the paddle attachment. Add the flour mixture to the butter and sugar mixture and combine.
• Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Roll the dough into 1-inch balls, and place the cookie dough balls on the baking sheets 
two inches apart.
• Bake for 5 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and make heart indentations by pressing two thumbprints into V-shapes. (If your thumbs are too big, use a different finger.)
• Warm the jam until you can stir it into a smooth (but still thick) consistency. Using a small teaspoon or large dropper, add 1/8 – 1/4 tsp of jelly to fill each heart.
• Bake for about 12 – 15 minutes more until the edges of the cookies are slightly golden.
• Cool cookies on a wire rack.

Notes

• • Use room temperature ingredients for the cookie dough to ensure proper mixing and a smooth texture.

• • Chill the dough before shaping to make it easier to handle and prevent spreading during baking.

• • Experiment with different types of jam or preserves for a fun twist on the classic recipe—think strawberry, apricot, or even chocolate sauce!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 130kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 22mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 248IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg

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In conclusion, our Valentine’s Day Thumbprint Cookies are more than just a sweet treat—they’re a gesture of love and appreciation that’s sure to be remembered long after the last crumb has been devoured. So, this Valentine’s Day, let your heart guide you to the kitchen and whip up a batch of these delightful cookies. After all, nothing says “I love you” quite like a homemade treat made with love.

With every bite, may you feel the warmth of affection and the sweetness of life’s simple pleasures. Happy Valentine’s Day!