We are making the cutest Valentine’s day thumbprint cookies ever. They are made with almond four, flour, butter, and sugar and topped with your favorite jam. Perfect to add in your Galentine’s brunch, or your Valentine’s day sweet treat boxes for friends and family.
Since you are here, make sure to check out these Valentine’s day blondies, Valentine’s day oreo m&m’s cookies, Valentine’s day muddy buddies, peanut butter bar cookies, simple sugar cookie dough cookies, and these super cute holiday season rice krispie treats.
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This thumbprint cookie recipe is one of the best of there, It takes a classic cookie that you woulnd’t think much of and elevates it so much more!
It has a melt-in-your-mouth base with hints of almond thanks to the almond extract. I also made sure to shape the well in the center of the cookie to look like adorable little hearts for the jam to sit in.
This is the best heart thumbprint cookies recipe ever!
Making the heart indentation is also such a fun step that you can get your little ones involved in. This way they will feel like they helped shape the dough and make the cookies with you. They can also use these cookies as a gift to their special valentine (if they don’t have any nut allergies of course.)
Why you need to make these Valentine’s thumbprint cookies!
- It is a super easy recipe that you can make with simple ingredients.
- These cookies are perfect for your Valentine’s day celebrations.
- They are pretty versatile and allow you to use whatever jam you like. Want cute little pink hearts, use strawberry jam or raspberry jam. Craving something a bit darker in color, use blueberry or blackberry jam instead.
- This recipe can be made with a kitchen aid mixer / stand mixer, a hand mixer / electric mixer, or even by hand.
Ingredients for this heart jam thumbprints recipe
Here are the ingredients you will need to make these sweet little cookies. Make sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full detailed ingredient measurements.
- Flour
- Almond flour
- Salt
- Butter
- Imperial sugar granulated sugar
- Vanilla extract & almond extract
- Jam- You can use whichever jam, just make sure to go with seedless jam for a better mouthfeel.
- Salt
Why Imperial Sugar?
I used Imperial sugar granulated sugar because it is fine and of really high quality allowing me to make the best cookies with the best texture!
How to make These Valentine cookies
This is how you can make these heart-shaped Make sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full detailed instructions!
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the dry ingredients together and set aside.
- Cream butter, sugar, and extracts together until light and fluffy.
- Add the dry mixture to the butter mixture, and mix until a cookie dough forms.
- Scoop out 1 tablespoon of cookie dough, roll the cookie dough balls in the palm of your hand, and place a small ball on the prepared baking sheet.
- Using your fingers press gently to make a heart shape in the cookie.
- Fill with your preferred jam right in the centers of the cookies.
- Dust with powdered sugar if you want.
- Let your cookies cool then enjoy your creation!
Frequently asked questions – FAQ
TIPS FOR THE BEST JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIES EVER
Here are a few tips that will help you make amazing thumbprint cookies at home just like we did:
- Make sure to use cold butter- These cookies are no chill cookies so making sure that your butter is cold before you start mixing will ensure that they don’t spread too much.
- Let the baking sheet cool down completely before baking the next batch- Making sure that you place your cookies on a cold baking sheet will ensure that they don’t spread too much while baking as well.
- If the jam is too stiff microwave it for a few seconds- Microwaving your jam for a few seconds will make it easier to spoon into the thumbprint cookies.
- Use good quality jam- Good quality jam is a must in this recipe. It’s one of the main flavor profiles in this cookies and you want that to be really good!
HOW TO STORE these Valentine’s day thumprint COOKIES?
You can store the thumbprint cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days, in the fridge for up to 7 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Just make sure to thaw them overnight in the fridge before enjoying them.
DOES IT MATTER WHEN I ADD THE JAM to these Valentine’s thumbprint cookies?
I have seen many recipes that say to add the jam after you bake the cookies and many others that say the opposite.
I say, add the jam before baking your cookies so that you can infuse each cookie with that sweet fruity jam. Trust me, it will make them that much better.
CAN I MAKE THESE Valentine’s thumbprint cookies AHEAD OF TIME?
Absolutely!
I like making the cookie dough, rolling it into balls, and making the thumbprint indentation then chilling it. This way whenever I am ready to bake the cookies, I will bring them down to room temperature, fill them up with the cookies and bake them for 12-13 minutes in the preheated oven.
How can I enjoy these Valentine’s day cookies?
These are the perfect sweet treat to enjoy with a cup of coffee, milk, a hot cup of tea, or on their own whenever the craving for buttery cookies hit!
Valentine’s day thumbprint cookies
Valentine’s day heart Thumbprint cookies with jam
Equipment
- stand mixer or hand mixer
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- ¾ cup all purpose flour use the scoop and level method or a kitchen scale to measure this
- ¾ cup almond flour use the scoop and level method or a kitchen scale to measure this
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter softened
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon Imperial Sugar granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- ⅓ cup jam I used blueberry jam, but feel free to your whichever one you prefer.
Instructions
- First start by preheating the oven to 350F, then line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix the all purpose flour, almond flour and salt and set aside.¾ cup all purpose flour, ¾ cup almond flour, ½ teaspoon salt
- In a stand mixer bowl, cream the butter and the granulated sugar together until light and fluffy. Add in the vanilla extract and the almond extract and mix just until incorporated.½ cup butter, ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon Imperial Sugar granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- Add the flour mixture and mix using the paddle attachement. If the dough seems crumbly, don't worry and keep mixing until it comes together.
- Using a measuring tablespoon, scoop out 1 tablespoon worth of cookie dough, roll it between the palm of your hands, and place it on the baking sheet. Continue until you are done with all the cookie dough. Using your fingers make a heart-shaped indentation, then pipe in the jam in.⅓ cup jam
- Bake each cookie for 11-12 minutes in the oven. Dust with powdered sugar then let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes then move to a cooling rack.
Notes
How can I store these cookies?
You can store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days or in the fridge for 7 days. You can also freeze these cookies for up to 2 months. Just make sure to thaw them in the fridge overnight before serving them!Help my cookie dough is too crumbly.
Your cookie dough might look slightly crumbly but to the touch, it will be soft and will come together easily into a ball shape. If it doesn’t that means that you used more flour/almond flour than you needed to. Make sure to use a kitchen scale of the scoop and level method to measure those two dry ingredients for better results!Nutrition
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Tanya
So delicious! Perfectly sweet and really cute!