How long does Jam Cookies take?

35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Jam Cookies serve?

10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Jam Cookies vegetarian?

It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.

What do I need to make Jam Cookies?

¾ cup Mixed Fruit Jam, 1 cup Butter, 2¼ cup Maida, ¾ cup Powdered Sugar, 1 Egg Yolk, 1 tsp Vanilla Essence, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Jam Cookies?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Jam Cookies?

About 383 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Jam Cookies

Name: Jam Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Continental
Ingredients: 1 cup Butter; ¾ cup Powdered Sugar; 1 Egg Yolk; 1 tsp Vanilla Essence; 2¼ cup Maida; 1 pinch Salt; ¾ cup Mixed Fruit Jam; For Greasing Oil

35 min
not spicy
Serves 10

Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min

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4 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Jam cookies of butter, powdered sugar and egg yolk dough, pressed with a thumb and filled with mixed fruit jam. Makes 10, 35 minutes plus chilling, video.

You’ll need: Oven, Air Fryer

Good for: Christmas, Party

Ingredients

8 items

10 people

Butter1 cup
Powdered Sugar¾ cup
Egg Yolk1
Vanilla Essence1 tsp
Maida2¼ cup
Salt1 pinch
Mixed Fruit Jam¾ cup
OilFor Greasing

Contains: milk, egg, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 10 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 10 people
Energy	383kcal	3830kcal
Protein	3.8g	38g
Carbohydrate	49g	488g
Fat	19g	191g
Fibre	1.1g	11g
Sugar	23g	234g

Cookd masalas for mixed fruit jam

Method

1
To a bowl, add the butter and sugar and whisk till creamy and combined. Add the egg yolk and vanilla essence and mix till combines.
ButterPowdered SugarEgg YolkVanilla Essence
2
Sieve in the flour and salt and mix till a dough forms. Cover and refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.
MaidaSalt
3
To a bowl, whisk jam.
Mixed Fruit Jam
4
Take out the dough, divide and roll it into even sized balls. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the dough balls spaced out. Flatten it slightly and create a crater in the middle with your thumb. Add 1 tbsp of the whisked jam to the crater in the cookie. Bake the cookies at 180 degrees Celsius for 12 minutes. Take it out and let it cool down. Garnish it with the toppings of your choice (powdered sugar, sprinkles etc,.)
Oil

Before you start

How long does Jam Cookies take?: 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Jam Cookies serve?: 10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Jam Cookies vegetarian?: It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
Is Jam Cookies spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Jam Cookies?: ¾ cup Mixed Fruit Jam, 1 cup Butter, 2¼ cup Maida, ¾ cup Powdered Sugar, 1 Egg Yolk, 1 tsp Vanilla Essence, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Jam Cookies?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Jam Cookies?: About 383 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

2 notes

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TharunyaSeptember 2025
This is awesome! God bless you!
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NishaJuly 2024
This recipe came out reallyy well. Tasted good but baking the cookies first and then adding jam afterwards (when the dough is almost 80% cooked) and again baking it completely works well. Otherwise the center part doesn't get cooked well and is chewy :) Thanks cookd ❤️