Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

Cuisine: Swedish

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Serves: 2

It’s hard to tell what makes these raspberry thumbprint cookies so addictive. Is it the utterly buttery base or the vibrant raspberry flavor? They offer a delectable pleasure, making them a total must-have. Especially so when you have a quick and easy raspberry thumbprint cookie recipe like this!

List of Ingredients:

Butter
Powdered sugar
Vanilla extract
All-purpose flour
Raspberry jam
Almond extract
Milk

Buttery melt-in-the-mouth sweet treats

In a large bowl, whisk together 1 cup softened butter and 1 cup powdered sugar and mix 1tsp vanilla extract.
Add 2 cups of all-purpose flour and knead it till you get a nice, soft dough. Wrap it in cling foil and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Make small 1 inch balls of dough and press them in the center with your thumb. Fill the thumb-depressions with ½ tsp raspberry jam or as much jam as they can hold.
Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 15 minutes till the cookie edges become golden-brown. Allow the cookies to cool on a wire rack.
In a bowl, mix ½ cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp almond extract, and 1tsp milk. Lightly drizzle this glaze over the cookies. Cookies are ready once the glaze dries up.

Chef Tip: Here’s how to make raspberry thumbprint cookies shaped perfectly– cold dough. Make sure that the dough is always firm and cold. Then, work in small batches while the remaining dough rests in the fridge. Firm dough ensures that the fat in the cookies solidifies so that the cookies don’t spread while baking.

We’re fully supportive when it comes to sweet-tooth addiction. So, when these sweet little treats have addicted those sweet little souls, we’ll be thrilled to hear all about it!

Quick Bites

Fun Fact

• Raspberry thumbprint cookie is called “hallongrotta” in Swedish, which means “raspberry cave” due to its shape, which is a hollow cave-like structure in the centre of the cookie which is filled with raspberry jam.

Historical Fact

• The thumbprint cookie was created around the 19th century, however, its origin is disputed, and is often credited to either the people of Sweden, Poland, or Jewish people of Eastern Europe.

• The name thumbprint came from the way the cookie is prepared, where one will press the dough with the thumb in the center and fill the raspberry jam later. The jam is either filled while baking the cookies or after it has been baked.

Nutrition Fact

• Cookies are a rich protein snack, with preservatives and artificial sweeteners, this snack is a much healthier choice for people with disorders such as diabetes and obesity. The risk of cardiovascular diseases can be reduced to a great extent.

• Pectin is a substance contained in all fruits. During the hearing process of making jams, this substance gets modified and this compound reduces the chances of having cancer.