My mother made jam thumbprints years ago at Christmas. Glad you posted this.

I brought them into work and they were a hands-down hit. They were so easy to make, I'm going to bring in more next week.

Lori

Pretty much everything Ina does is good... I just bought one of her cookbooks from amazon.com a few days ago. One of the things I want to make is her homemade granola. And lots of other recipes. They all seem so easy and homey.

I want one of her cookbooks for Christmas, but can't decide which one! I watched her show last night where she made these jam thumbprints - looked so yummy! I think I am going to try them next week. Your photo is so tempting - should make them now! ~ Suzie

One (+) year later ...
Lori, just wanted to let you know I was thinking of making some raspberry jam thumbprint cookies for a New Year's Day gathering I'm hosting. Did a search and came up w/your recipe, which sounds like a winner. I'll be making them and I'm predicting they'll be a big hit w/my Dutch friends.

Barbara, they are sooo easy! They always get raves. I made some for the office last week, but will be making another batch for New Year's myself! Happy baking!

Lori

Made these this morning, and they were devoured and much appreciated by my guests this evening. One caveat... wait until they are completely cooled before tasting! They looked and smelled so good when they came out of the oven, I just had to sample one (in the name of quality control of course!). Waited what I thought was a reasonable time, but that jam stays HOT for quite a while, and I burned my mouth a bit.
These are great cookies and I'll definitely make them again. Thanks, Lori.

You're welcome, Barbara. Sorry about the burn - hope you're okay now!

Lori

My family all go "EWWW!" at coconut....so I roll mine in chopped almonds or pecans....
Linda C

This looks like a good recipe but do you only get 32 cookies from 3/4# of butter?
Thanks.
RL`

Basically, yes. Actually, I must have made mine just a tad smaller than Lori's because I got 39, I think. Repeat after me: "Butter is good... butter is good ... butter is..."
Really, they're worth it, IMO.

Right but with 3/4 of a pound of butter, seemed like they should have made more. Thanks for your response.
RL`

RL, it's basically a shortbread cookie, that's why so much butter (the main ingredient - agh!) Each cookie is pretty thick, but very tender - I think you'll like them!

Lori

Thanks, Lori, I probably would. We made the Peanut Blossoms at my son's and didn't get anywhere near the numbers we should have and they are shaped the same way these are so guess it just depends on how large you make the balls.
RL`

I'm going to try these. I made her peanut butter cookies and they turned out like bricks. I threw them out. I wonder if I did something wrong. Has anyone tried her peanut receipe? Jane

Lori, I made these over Christmas and they were a huge hit. I didn't have coconut so I rolled the balls of dough in colored sugar then used my homemade raspberry and apricot jam to fill them.

Ashley works at a very upscale local "Inn", and she took some to work over Christmas. They have a Chef who went to some culinary institute or another, and he asked Ashley for the recipe. She told him that he could have the recipe, but it would never be as good as mine unless he made his own jam. LOL

Roselin, my boss tells me that shortbread is just butter, held together by sugar. :-)

Annie

Annie, I was all out of my raspberry-plum jam and used a gourmet champagne raspberry jam instead this year. They were still good, but the general consensus was they were much better with the homemade jam! Ashley has it right! ;)

Lori