Healthy Oatmeal Thumbprint Cookies Recipes

HEALTHY THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, use the paddle blade attachment to combine all of the ingredients except the jam until it becomes a cohesive dough, about 1-3 minutes.
• Using a small cookie scoop OR a tablespoon measuring spoon, scoop the dough onto a baking sheet lined with a silpat mat.
• Wet your hands just a little bit and roll the dough into balls. Using a 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon (tip: re-use the one you used to measure the almond extract!), make a small well in the middle of each cookie.
• Fill the wells with about 3/4 teaspoon of jam.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are JUST slightly brown.
• Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes before removing to a cooling sheet to cool completely.
• Store the cookies at room temperature for one day, or covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

OAT JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lined a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.
• Mix: In a medium sized bowl combine the flour, oats, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Add coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla, blend until it comes together and forms a ball.
• Roll & Flatten: Scoop 1 rounded tablespoons of the dough and shape into a ball. The dough will be moist so just do the best you can. You can also shape the mound on the cookie sheet. Using the bake of a rounded teaspoon, make an impression in the middle of each cookie. If edges crack a bit, press it together gently.
• Add Jam: Add one teaspoon of fruit jam/filling into each dent.
• Bake: Place in the oven, on the center rack, and bake for 10 -13 minutes, rotating the baking sheet once. Remove from oven, let cool a few minutes.
• Makes 12 cookies

OATMEAL JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven 350.
• Line you baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla.
• Stir in the oatmeal and flour.
• Place the chopped nuts in a shallow dish.
• Put the chopped nut in a shallow dish like a pie plate.
• Scoop out dough with a #40 scoop and roll the balls of dough through the nuts until the cookie dough is completely coated in nuts.
• Place the balls on the prepared baking sheets.
• Using your thumb or the back of a 1 tsp measuring spoon, make an indent in each cookie.
• Fill each indent with jam.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
• Cool and enjoy!

PERFECT THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Mix butter and powdered sugar together with a rubber spatula until creamy. Add vanilla extract, almond extract, salt, and egg yolk. Mix with the spatula. Add flour and blend until just combined.
• Use a sorbet scoop to portion dough into 1/2-ounce (1-tablespoon) balls. Roll balls in a plate of white sugar to coat; roll again between your palms. Place several inches apart on a silicone-lined baking sheet. Flatten balls lightly with your fingers.
• To make shortbread cookies with a little jam, poke a well into each cookie using the end of a thick wooden spoon dusted with powdered sugar or using one of your fingers. Fill cookies with fruit jam. Tap baking sheet against the counter to let jam settle.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops are barely blonde and bottoms are slightly golden, about 15 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack before icing.
• Meanwhile, mix powdered sugar with a little milk until you have a consistency that will hold its shape when piped. Pipe icing on top of cookies in a zigzag pattern. Let sit for 15 minutes before serving.
• For a more jam-forward cookie, press your thumb into the cookies to make large, shallow indentations. Spoon in jam. Tap baking sheet against the counter.
• Bake until not quite golden brown, about 15 minutes. Let rest on pan for 5 minutes before transferring a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar.

OATMEAL THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• In a bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter, brown sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth. Stir or beat in flour and oats until well blended.
• In a small bowl, beat egg white and 2 teaspoons water to blend. Put walnuts in a shallow bowl. Shape dough into 2-teaspoon-size balls and dip in egg white mixture; shake off excess, then roll in walnuts. Place 1 inch apart on buttered or cooking parchment-lined 12- by 15-inch baking sheets. Press your thumb into the center of each cookie to make a 1/2-inch-deep indentation.
• Bake cookies in a 300° oven until lightly browned, about 15 minutes; if baking more than one pan at a time, switch pan positions halfway through baking.
• Carefully fill each indentation with about 1 teaspoon jam (if indentations have disappeared, make them again with the rounded end of a wooden spoon). Return to oven and bake until cookies are golden brown and jam has melted, about 15 minutes longer. With a wide spatula, transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.
• Note: Nutritional analysis is per cookie.

HEALTHY OATMEAL THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, oats, baking soda, peanut butter and maple syrup with a rubber spatula.
• Use a small cookie scoop. Roll and flatten the dough (see photo above) onto a cookie sheet.
• Create a small well in the middle of each with a ½ tsp measuring spoon or your thumb. (Again, see photo above.)
• Place ½ tsp of jam into each well.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for about 8-10 minutes. Mine were perfect at 9 minutes.
• Let the cookies cool completely on a cooling rack. Be gentle when transferring the cookies to the rack. They will harden as they cool.

SIOBHAN'S THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and a second rack in the lower third then preheat to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter and sugar and beat on medium speed, scraping the bowl occasionally, until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until fully incorporated, about 1 minute. With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture, and stir until just combined. Shape the dough into a disc, wrap it in plastic, and chill at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
• Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and arrange on baking sheets, leaving about 3 inches between cookies. Using your thumb or the round end of a small pestle, make a well in the center of each cookie. Using a teaspoon, fill each well with jam, being careful not to overfill the wells. Bake, switching the cookies between the upper and lower racks about halfway through baking, until golden, about 15 minutes. Cool the cookies on baking sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Continue baking cookies on cooled baking sheets. DO AHEAD: The cookies can be baked ahead and stored, in an airtight container at room temperature, up to 3 days.

JAM AND OATMEAL THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line w baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Beat first 4 ingredients together in mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix to combine.
• Drop by tablespoonful onto prepared baking sheets. Using the tip of a wooden spoon or a small thumb, gently make an indentation in the cookie, making sure that the sides and bottom remain intact. Squeeze about 1/2 teaspoons of the spread into each cookie.
• Bake in preheated oven 11-13 minutes, or until cookie is brown and jam is set.
• Cool 10 minutes, then transfer to racks.

PB&J OATMEAL THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350° F.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and oats.
• In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and honey for 1 minute on medium speed.
• Add the egg, vanilla, and peanut butter and beat 1 minute more, or until smooth.
• Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing to incorporate as you go.
• Drop the cookie dough 1 tablespoon at a time onto baking sheets lined with parchment or a silicone baking mat and use your thumb or index finger to make an indentation in the center of each cookie.
• Fill each indentation with about 1/2 teaspoon of jam, jelly, or preserves. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until firm. Cool on wire racks and serve. The cookies will keep in a covered container on the counter for up to 2 days or in the fridge for up to 1 week.

THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• For the shortcrust pastry, sift the flour and icing sugar into a mixing bowl. Add the vanilla sugar, lemon zest and a pinch of salt. Rub the butter into the flour mixture until it is incorporated and then mix in egg yolks. Knead everything into a compact smooth dough. Wrap the dough and chill it for 1 hour.
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator and bring it to room temperature for 10 minutes. Form the dough into a long roll and divide it into 60 equal portions. Form a small ball from each portion and place it on a baking sheet covered with baking parchment (you will need two or more sheets). Press a dip (for the jam) into each ball with the handle of a wooden spoon.
• Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat the jelly or jam in a saucepan until it melts. Use a teaspoon to fill the dips in the dough balls.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes, then allow to cool completely. Finally, dust the cookies with some icing sugar. The cookies can be stored in an airtight container for several weeks.