Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies with Cranberry Jam
These Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies with Cranberry Jam are tender, warmly spiced treats filled with sweet-tart cranberry jam, perfect for holiday gifting, entertaining, or cozy winter snacking.
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Ingredients
- 115 g butter softened
- 100 g sugar
- 1 egg
- 160 g molasses
- 420 g flour
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 200 g cranberry jam
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, then mix in the egg and molasses.
- Sift flour, spices, baking soda, and salt; add to the wet mixture.
- Mix until a soft dough forms; add a little flour if too sticky.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes.
- Roll into balls, place on a tray, and press a small well in the center.
- Fill with cranberry jam and bake at 180°C for about 12 minutes.
- Cool 5 minutes on the tray, then transfer to a rack.