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Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2
In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar for 1 minute using an electric handheld mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on high speed.
3
Add the egg yolk and vanilla and continue creaming until fluffy. Add the flour and mix at low speed just until fully incorporated.
4
Scoop the cookie dough into 1 tablespoon-sized portions and roll well to form smooth, uniform balls. Place on the prepared baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between each cookie for spreading room.
5
Make an indent in each cookie dough ball using either your thumb or I like to use a well-floured round ½ teaspoon measuring spoon to do this. Fill each indent with apricot jam.
6
Bake cookies, one pan at a time, in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until slightly golden on the bottoms and the jam should be bubbly. Let cool for at least 10 minutes on the baking sheet. Bake the remaining cookies. Enjoy!
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Chill Your Dough Thoroughly ❄️Refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours before baking to prevent spreading and ensure defined thumbprint indentations that hold the jam beautifully.
- Warm Your Jam First 🫙Slightly warm the apricot jam before filling to make it more pliable and spreadable, preventing it from cracking or pulling away from the cookie edges during baking.
- Use Room Temperature Butter 🧈Ensure butter is softened to room temperature for proper creaming with sugars, which creates a lighter, more tender crumb and better incorporation of the egg yolk.
- Don't Overbake the Edges 🎯Remove cookies when the edges are just golden but centers still look slightly underdone—they continue cooking on the hot baking sheet and stay soft and delicate.
- Fill After Cooling Slightly 🕐Wait 2-3 minutes after baking before adding jam so the cookie sets enough to hold it without the jam melting completely into the dough.
Recipe Facts
Diet at a Glance
Vegetarian
Low-Cholesterol
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Smart Nutrition 
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Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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