These coconut jam thumbprint cookies are amazing. Almond extract and sweetened coconut are the secret duo that give these classic cookies a major glow-up. Use your favorite jam and don’t forget the toasted coconut.

coconut jam thumbprint cookies

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Coconut Jam Thumbprint Cookies

Brooke Eliason
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Servings: 24 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: Easy, Intermediate
These Coconut Jam Thumbprint Cookies are easy to make and beautifully enhanced with the addition of coconut.

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup butter, slightly softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • ½ cup sweetened coconut
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup jam
  • ½ cup coconut flakes

Instructions

  • Cream, the butter and sugars together in a stand mixer until smooth. Add the egg yolk and almond extract and mix again until combined.
  • Add the flour, sweetened coconut, and salt and mix until combined and the dough starts to come together. The dough will be crumbly.
  • Use a size 40 cookie scoop to scoop the dough onto a cookie sheet. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes or overnight.
  • While the dough is chilling preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the chilled dough balls on a two parchment-lined cookie sheets, spacing the dough balls, at least an inch apart. Using your thumbs, or the back of a teaspoon, make a teaspoon-sized indentation in the top of each dough ball. If the dough cracks, just press it back together (like in the vid 🙃).
  • Bake the cookies for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, re-indent the dough if needed, and add 1/2-1 teaspoon of jam in each indentation. Return to the oven for 10 additional minutes to bake. Remove the cookies from the oven.
  • Toast the coconut flakes on a small cookie sheet for seven minutes at 350°F or until golden brown. Sprinkle the baked and cooled cookies with the toasted coconut and enjoy!

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