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Austrian Jam Cookies

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"This recipe belonged to my mother. It is one the many cookies from her Christmas cookie collection." — Carol

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Original recipe makes 3 dozen Change Servings

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg yolk

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup chopped almonds
1 cup raspberry jam

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Directions

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the vanilla and egg yolk; mix until fluffy. Stir in the flour, and refrigerate dough for 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F ( 150 degrees C ). Grease cookie sheets.
Measure out the dough by teaspoonfuls, and roll into balls. Dip the balls into chopped almonds and set on the prepared cookie sheet 1 inch apart. With a finger, make an indention in each cookie, fill the indention up with jam using a teaspoon or a pastry bag. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, cookies should be golden brown. Remove from pan after baking to cool on a wire rack.

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One batch of these cookies and my husband was hovering in the kitchen eating them before I could get them off the cookie sheet!! A couple of tips about the dough -- let it warm up a little more and it should not be so crumbly. When you cream together the sugar, butter and egg yolk, it has to be creamy or it will be crumbly (as with any recipe). If it is still too crumbly, put a small bowl of milk out while you roll, dip your fingers in the milk and roll the balls. That will moisten it a bit. KUDOS on this recipe -- I'm off to make a few hundred more -- while my husband is at work!!

—RREASONS

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 29, 2008

The origional Austrian recipe states to roll the cookies into beaten egg whites before rolling in the nuts. I substituted almond extract for the vanilla and also used raspberry jam. The dough like others, was very dry and crumbly even after whipping the butter well. add 1 TBS milk at a time until you get the right consistancy. (I added 2 TBS of milk) and that did the trick. Dough was not sticky and easy to work with. these cookies are meant to be about "bite sized".

—speaktrue

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66 Ratings

Dec 14, 2004

My grandmother made a cookie just like this when I was a child only she rolled them in chopped walnuts, so I did the same. After reading about other people's trouble with the dough, I was apprehensive. But, if you really cream the butter and sugar and egg until it becomes light and you add the flour mixture slowly, maybe 13 cup at a time waiting until it is integrated, the dough comes out much smoother and easier to work with. Thanks for the memories.

—MESSY COOK

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Aug 28, 2009

We loved these cookies! I had to make a second batch the very next day. The rich buttery flavor is addictive and they just disappeared off the plate. To solve the crumble factor mentioned before, I found that chilling the dough for 2 hours was too long and if you just chill it until it forms a ball without sticking to your hand they are very, very easy to make and roll in the almonds. The almonds should be chopped fairly finely. I used a blender and finished them off by hand. Really quick to put together when the dough isn't too cold. To fill the thumbprint, stir your jam and put into a small baggie. Cut a corner of the baggie off and use as a pastry bag. The cookies are filled in no time! I'm definitely adding this recipe to my Christmas Cookie list.

—juliee

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Nov 13, 2006

Good cookies and look very pretty. I suggest you read reviewers' comments in the past carefully before trying out this recipe, especially the tips about how to manage this rather crumbly dough (creaming the dough until fluffy, and if necessary, dip your fingers in milk while shaping). I had quite a hard time shaping the dough because it was quite dry, but the dryness is necessary for the light texture of this cookie. Also, make individual cookie size as small as possible and round (do not flatten it) before baking, because they loosen flat a bit while baking. I will make them again for this Thanksgiving.

—kuratenko

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Dec 11, 2007

One of my favorite cookie recipes. I didn't have any trouble with the dough, but like another reviewer suggested, I did beat my butter and sugar until light and fluffy. I also decided to add lemon juice and the zest to the dough which gave the cookie a wonderful light lemony flavor. Thank you!

—LINDA MCLEAN

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Nov 26, 2002

I found the dough to be very hard but that was excellent for rolling into the chopped almonds as well as for it keeping its shape when baking. I really like these cookies (as did about 20 others) and they will be a part of our christmas baking for years to come!

—Udo

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Dec 16, 2009

These cookies were the biggest hit at a house concert. They went like hot cakes! You gotta make 'em, but place cookie dough in refrigerator for 5-10 minutes before placing in oven as they will spread out and make a mess. I used parchment paper for easy cleanup, too. As others have suggested, I used the bottle cap to my vanilla to make the impressions, not my thumb. I accidentally overloaded the thumbprint area, but finally got the hang of how much jam to use. Also, I used two different jams, but the raspberry ones went first. Nothing was left and I only got one cookie!! Next time, I'm making a double batch and keeping some for myself.

—mizlgw

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Nutrition

Calories
88 kcal
4%

Carbohydrates
13.3 g
4%

Cholesterol
12 mg
4%

Fat
3.6 g
6%

Fiber
0.3 g
1%

Protein
1 g
2%

Sodium
19 mg
< 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Austrian Jam Cookies

Serving Size: 1/36 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 36
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 88
Calories from Fat: 33

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3.6g 6 %
Saturated Fat 1.7g 9 %
Cholesterol 12mg 4 %
Sodium 19mg < 1 %
** Potassium 20mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 13.3g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
Protein 1g 2 %
Sugars 8.5g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron 3 %
** Thiamin 5 %
** Niacin 4 %
** Vitamin B6 < 1 %
** Magnesium 2 %
** Folate 6 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.