EASY JAM-FILLED COOKIES

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Generations of women have baked this recipe to serve with tea or place in lunch boxes. They look great on a Christmas platter. This recipe came from my mother. I have been making them in my home since the early-seventies.

Provided by Maureen Haddock

Categories     Cookies

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1 c butter
2 large eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 c all-purpose flour
raspberry jam

Steps:

  • 1. Cream butter and sugar together, add eggs and vanilla, beating until smooth.
  • 2. In a separate bowl, mix soda, cream of tarter, salt, and flour. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture, blending thoroughly.
  • 3. This dough will be very stiff. Roll dough into small balls, no more than one inch in diameter. Place on greased cookie sheets, leaving room for cookies to spread.
  • 4. Make impressions in balls with a blunt object and fill each impression with ½ teaspoon of raspberry jam.
  • 5. Bake the cookies in a 350°F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Leave cookies on the pan for a few minutes after they come out of the oven, before removing them to cooling racks.
  • 6. HINTS: There is absolutely nothing wrong with serving irregular looking cookies. Love and cookies bring joy to the recipient, regardless of presentation. However, a tray of uniformly shaped tea treats with exactly the right amount of jam in the very middle is a thing of beauty and brings a sense of pride to the cook. Using a one-inch scoop helps to keep the cookie size uniform. Making the impressions with a blunt object about ½ an inch across allows for consistency. I use the wooden handle that fell off my soup ladle to make impressions in my cookies. Measuring the jam is always better than guessing at the desired amount. I think these cookies look like little wreaths.

Sk night
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These cookies are the perfect combination of chewy and crispy. The jam filling adds a delicious burst of flavor.


Essam Korayem
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I love that these cookies can be made ahead of time and frozen. It's so convenient to have them on hand for when I need a quick snack or dessert.


Nazir Hussan
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These cookies are a bit too dry for my taste, but they're still good.


Elriek Henning
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I've been making these cookies for years and they're always a hit. They're the perfect combination of sweet and tart.


REHAN Safdar
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These cookies are so easy to make, even beginners can do it. And they're always a hit with guests.


MD SAJEEB MDMD জাহিদ
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved the unique flavor combination of the jam and the cookie dough.


Kathy Castro
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These cookies are perfect for a quick and easy snack. They're also great for packing in lunches.


Montan Ferguson
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I tried making these cookies with different types of jam and they all turned out great. I especially liked the raspberry jam.


Gladys Asige
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These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids love them.


Evelyn Rouse
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I've been making these cookies for years and they're always a favorite. The jam filling is always a hit.


Abusu Rasheed
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These cookies are so easy to make, even my kids can help. And they're always a crowd-pleaser.


Cxnstellax
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I made these cookies for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes! Everyone loved them.


Mani King
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These cookies were a hit with my family! They're so easy to make and the jam filling is delicious.