Fill these soft cookies with your favourite fruit jams for a pretty and tasty treat.
INGREDIENTS
– 2 & 1/2 cups (300g) all-purpose flour– 1 teaspoon baking powder– 1/4 teaspoon salt– 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened– 8 ounces (227g) cream cheese, at room temperature– 1 & 1/2 cups (300g) granulated sugar– 2 large egg– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract– 1/3 to 1/2 cup jam or preserve– confectioners' sugar (optional)
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Step 1
INSTRUCTIONS
Beat butter, cream cheese, and sugar until frothy with a medium-speed electric mixer. After adding each egg, stir well. Mix in vanilla.
Step 2
Lower mixer speed. Add flour mixture slowly, mixing just until incorporated. Chill dough for an hour or overnight.
Step 3
Heat the oven to 350°F. Cover baking sheets with parchment or silicone. Roll 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough into balls and arrange 2 inches apart on prepared pans.
Step 4
Indent each cookie's centre with your thumb or a small measuring spoon. Put 1/2 teaspoon jam in each depression. Put the pans in the fridge for 15 minutes if your kitchen is warm.
Step 5
Bake each pan until the edges are gently browned, 12–15 minutes. Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on wire racks. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Step 6
If desired, add confectioners' sugar on cookies before serving.