Ingredients

The following ingredients have 32 Servings
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 
  • 1/2 cup (104g) sugar (plus 3-4 tbsp for rolling) 
  • 2 large egg yolks 
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract 
  • 2 cups (260g) all purpose flour 
  • 1/4 tsp salt 
  • 1/2 cup jam, any flavor 

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together in a large mixer bowl on medium speed until light in color and fluffy. You should be able to see the change in color happen and know it’s ready.
  • Add the egg yolks one at a time and mix until well combined after each.
  • Add the vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
  • Add the flour and salt and mix until the dough is just well combined. Do not over mix. 
  • Create 1 1/2 tablespoon sized balls of cookie dough. Gently roll into a ball, then roll in additional sugar (if using), then set the balls on the baking sheet.
  • Use the end of a spatula, your thumb or the bottom of a measuring spoon to press the centers of the cookies down. Do this immediately after rolling them to help prevent the cookies from cracking. 
  • Fill the centers with jam. I used roughly 1/2 teaspoon per cookie.
  • Bake cookies for 10-13 minutes or until the edges JUST begin to brown. You don’t want to overbake them and have dry cookies. 
  • Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes, then move to a cooling rack to finishing cooling.