Description
Delicious buttery shortbread cookies filled with strawberry jam. Great cookies to make during the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ⅔ cup (85 g) powdered sugar
- 1 large (18 g) egg yolk
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp (pinch) salt
- 2 ¼ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour (You may need more or less. See notes)
- Jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).
- In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar.
- Add the egg yolk, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix well.
- Add flour and mix it well with the other ingredients until it’s nice and smooth.
- Make small balls with the dough and place them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. The balls should measure about 1 tbsp and you can use a small ice cream scoop to make them all the same size.
- Slightly flatten the top of each ball with your fingers and then with your thumb, or the end of a large wooden spoon, make a small well in the center of each cookie.
- Fill each well with about ½ tsp of jam.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until they are slightly golden brown on the bottom.
Notes
- Depending on how much moisture there is in the air, you may need more or less flour. Start with 2 cups and then increase accordingly.
- About 30 cookies weighing 30g each will come out of this recipe.
- Store them in an airtight container for up to 5-7 days.