These dainty Thermomix Jam Drops are deliciously soft with a colourful jam centre. They are easy to make with a few simple steps.
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"Made this recipe and was really delighted. I had made some pawpaw and mango jam that I put in the jam drops and they tasted wonderful."
JANE
Jam Drops, also known as Jam Thumbprint Cookies, have a buttery shortbread-like base and can be filled with fruity jam. They are bite-sized, and it doesn't take long to finish one or two.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy to make in the Thermomix.
- Only 6 ingredients (egg-free).
- Perfect for afternoon tea.
Recipe Ingredients
Note: The full quantities are shown in the recipe card below.
- Plain flour - is known as all-purpose flour in the USA and Canada.
- Butter - use unsalted butter softened at room temperature.
- White sugar - or icing sugar can be used.
- Custard powder - the key ingredient for that melt-in-the-mouth texture.
- Jam - we use raspberry jam, but you could use any flavour of jam.
- Vanilla extract - use pure extract and not imitation.
Step-by-Step Directions
Note: This is a summary of the instructions. The full ingredients and instructions are shown in the recipe card below.
- Grind the sugar in the Thermomix until it forms icing sugar. Add the butter and vanilla extract and beat together for a couple of minutes until pale and creamy. Add the remaining ingredients to the Thermomix (apart from the jam) and mix until combined. The mixture will be a little sticky but manageable. If not, place it in the fridge for 15 minutes to chill.
- Flour your hands, then take a small portion of dough out and roll it into a ball. Place it on the baking tray and repeat until the dough is finished. Using the end of a wooden spoon, make an indentation on the top of each ball.
- Fill with a little jam. Chill in the fridge for 10 minutes. You could also use your forefinger or thumb instead of the wooden spoon. Flour the wooden spoon if it sticks to the mixture.
- Bake in the oven for about 10-12 minutes until lightly golden. Let it cool on the baking tray for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
FAQs & Expert Tips
Store in an airtight container in a cool place for up to a week (if they last that long!).
Make sure they have cooled for 10 minutes on the baking tray before they are transferred to a wire rack to cool completely.
A few cracks are normal and will diminish once they have cooled down.
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Thermomix Jam Drops
Ingredients
- 75 g white sugar
- 175 g unsalted butter softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 175 g plain flour
- 50 g custard powder
- 60 g raspberry or strawberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan). Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
- Add the sugar to the Thermomix bowl and mix for 20 sec/speed 10 to form icing sugar. Wait a few seconds for it to settle before carefully removing the lid.
- Add the softened butter and vanilla extract and mix for 1 min/speed 4. Scrape down the bowl, then mix again for 1 min/speed 4 until pale and creamy.
- Add the flour and custard powder and mix for 20 sec/speed 4. The mixture will be a little sticky but manageable. If not, place it in the fridge for 10-15 minutes.
- Flour your hands, then take a small amount of mixture out of the Thermomix bowl and roll it into a ball (about walnut size). Place it on the baking tray. Repeat until all the mixture is finished. Allow a few centimetres between each ball.
- Lightly flour the end of a wooden spoon, make an indentation at the top of each ball, and then fill it with a little jam. You could also use your forefinger or thumb to do this. Once finished, chill the Jam Drops in the fridge for 10 minutes before baking.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until slightly golden around the edges.
- Cool on the baking tray for 10 minutes (the Jam Drops will be soft). Then, transfer to a baking rack to cool completely.
Jane Sawyer says
Made this recipe and was really delighted. I had made some pawpaw and mango jam that I put in the jam drops and they tasted wonderful.