Jam Sandwich Cookies
A baking group I bake with each month is thinking ahead to Valentine's Day in our group posts today. We are baking cookies with plenty of red and pink! I made these simple butter-based jam sandwich cookies and with some cherry jam in between two cookies, this treat really becomes something special and worthy of a holiday celebration!
Have fun with your cookies cutters and made heart shapes or keep it traditional with circles; this is a recipe to make ahead then roll out the dough with your kids.
The dough is soft and forgiving. If you don't like the thickness or shape of your cookie dough cut-out, just add the dough back into the pile of dough scraps and roll it out again. These plain cookies keep well in an air-tight container for a few days. Simply add the jam (or curd or buttercream) when you are ready to serve these sweet treats.
This jam sandwich cookie recipe comes from the book, Cupcakes & Afternoon Teas by Antony Wild & Carol Pastor. My sweet friend spotted this book recently and she knew it had my name written all over it! Baking sweet bites is what I love to do; if I could eat "tea-time" treats like scones, biscuits, cakes and iced cupcakes at each meal, I would. I know I'll make many more recipes from this lovely book-- I hope you will too!
Sandwich cookies are fantastic because you get two cookies for the bite of one! Love it. Try Dulce de Leche Alfajores and Ginger Sandwich Cookies with apple butter cream. And is there a better sandwich cookie than a macaron? Salted caramel macarons are tops in my book.
Using a high quality jam is key here. The brand I reached for was thanks to my (picky) husband who requested that I get Crofter's cherry jam at Whole Foods this past weekend.
You wouldn't believe the difference it made in these sandwich cookies. The jam filling tastes like a summer cherry pie. If you close your eyes you can take yourself out of the winter doldrums and into the sunshine of August. I am going to try to recreate this cherry jam in my kitchen sometime soon, but until then (and even after!) Crofter's will be on my pantry shelf ready to go.
Jam Sandwich Cookies
Delicate shortbread like cookies are sandwiched with jam for a perfect tea time treat!
Ingredients
- 2 cups (8 oz) all purpose flour
- ¾ cup (6 oz) chilled butter, in small cubes
- ⅔ cups (4.5 oz) granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
Instructions
- A food processor makes quick work of this dough: Combine the flour and butter in the processor and pulse about 8-10 times or until well mixed.
- Add the sugar and egg yolk and process until a dough ball forms. This happens quickly; try not to over mix the dough. If you do, it's not a big problem as you'll cool the dough next.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes. I cooled mine overnight and needed to let it warm up a bit the next day before I could shape the dough.
- Roll the dough to ¼ inch thickness. Cut shapes from the dough, re-rolling the scraps as needed.
- Bake the cookies on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Use about a teaspoon or so of jam to fill between two cookies.
Notes
Recipe from page 146 of Cupcakes and Afternoon Teas by Antony Wild and Carol Pastor
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
36Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 86Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 41mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 0gSugar: 4gProtein: 1g
This data is provided by Nutritionix and is an estimate only.
Holly Baker started the food blog, A Baker's House, in 2011. She is the writer, recipe creator, and photographer for the site. Holly loves to bake and shares recipes for gluten free food, canning recipes, as well as traditional desserts too. Her recipes and food photography have been highlighted by BuzzFeed, Reader's Digest, and She Knows.
You've sold me, Holly! I'm going to buy a jar of that jam the next time I have a chance. Your butter cookies turned out beautifully! Love that red peeking out from the center.
Thanks, Stacy, these cookies are easy and are great plain but even better with the jam.
These are my daughter's favorite cookies in the world. She recognizes them in a bag when I bring them home from England, but won't she be surprised when I bake these fresh for her for Valentine's Day. You have given me the perfect recipe for her. Thanks Holly!
Yes, they are such a traditional English treat. I went to a tea shop recently (near REI downtown) and thought of you. Have you been there? It would be a fun place to meet up sometime.
These look just perfect. I will make some to take to my daughter's school. LOVE the texture!
Thanks, Ansh! These would be nice to take to school and good for school bake sales too. It's hard not to love these simple cookies!
One of my favorite cookies...and btw I already miss living close to you when a few hints resulted in some wonderful treats. Which means we have to plan ahead and do a treat exchange. I have some date nut bars. 🙂
Yes, a treat exchange should be planned! I am always happy to share, especially so that I don't eat a few dozen myself! I am glad you are settling in to your new kitchen and home. How is your photography space coming along?
This is one of my favorite cookies, I love the jam inside!! YUMMY!! Happy Valentine's Day!!
Yes, you can't go wrong with this basic cookie-- a short ingredient list and easy to make!
Sandwich cookies are probably my favorite type of cookie. I occasionally see that brand of jam here, but I'll definitely be on the lookout for it now.
I found this cherry jam at Whole Foods but I will have to double check to see if it is in my neighborhood grocery store too. It's really worth it-- so good!
Can't beat the scrumptiousness of a butter cookie with cherry jam centers! Yum! Thank you for sharing the recipe =)
Thanks! You just can't go wrong with the basics-- butter cookies and tasty jam!
Your cookies are perfectl and adorable, Holly! LOVE 🙂
Yowza! A simple yet beautiful cookie. Pinning!
i love jam cookies. these look great!
These cookies look so perfectly delicious. I like the sound of pretending its a summer day. I'm so ready for warmer weather. Wish I was your neighbor so I can eat cookies and pretend along with you 😉
Okay. Someday I will make a cookie as beautiful as that, and be able to photograph it as well as you did. Amazing!