Vegan Thumbprint Cookies (6 Ingredients)

A plate of vegan thumbprint cookies with jam filling.

5 from 10 votes

Vegan Thumbprint Cookies (6 Ingredients)

These are the easiest thumbprint cookies ever! With just 6 simple ingredients you can whip up these sweet thumbprint cookies from my book, The Friendly Vegan Cookbook, in under an hour.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: cookies

Calories: 287kcal

Author: Michelle Cehn

Ingredients

1 cup vegan butter at room temperature
⅔ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup jam or preserves of your choice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, beat the vegan butter and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy.
Add the vanilla and almond extracts and beat to combine. Add flour 1⁄2 cup at a time, beating until the dough is well mixed. This will create a crumbly-looking dough that you should be able to mold together with your hands. If the dough is too crumbly to hold together, add water 1 teaspoon at a time until a more pliable dough forms (it should still look slightly crumbly).
Take a heaping tablespoon of dough, roll it into a ball, and place it on a greased cookie sheet. Flatten with your hand and using your thumb, press two thumbprints in the center forming a heart. Repeat with remaining dough, leaving one inch between each cookie. Spoon preserves into the dents on each cookie.
Bake for 17 - 19 minutes, until the cookies just start to get very lightly golden. Allow to cool on the pan for 30 minutes.

Notes

Storage Tips: These vegan thumbprint cookies are best stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 4-5 days. For longer storage you can keep them in the refrigerator, just allow them to soften up at room temperature for 15-30 minutes before enjoying.
Flavor Variations: Try using different flavors of jam/preserves for each cookie or use a color jam that will match with the holiday (ie. raspberry or cherry jam for Valentine's Day, strawberry and/or mint jelly for Christmas, grape jelly or apricot preserves for Easter, or a very light colored jelly (possibly with some edible glitter!) for a birthday cookie!)

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