Description
Buttery thumbprint cookies rolled in coconut and filled with jam — chewy, crisp-edged, and easy to make for any occasion.
Ingredients
1 cup butter
½ cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 cups flour
1 cup desiccated coconut
½ cup apricot or strawberry jam
Instructions
Preheat oven to 175°C. Cream butter and sugar. Mix in yolk and vanilla. Add flour until soft dough forms. Roll dough balls in coconut. Place on tray, press centers. Fill with jam. Bake 12–15 min until golden. Cool and serve.
Notes
Chill dough if too soft. Use thick jam. Substitute almond extract for a flavor twist.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Western