Who doesn’t love warm chewy cookies baked fresh out of the oven? Pair it with some milk and Netflix, you can have Christmas in bed everyday.
This Christmas cookie recipe is from the kitchen of Pavan Bharaj, the 13-year-old Burnaby actor who voices the main character in the hit Netflix cartoon Deepa and Anoop.
Bharaj said she was looking for easy recipes that she could make with her siblings as a fun activity a few Christmases ago, during COVID-19.
“I found this one online and I knew that my little brother and sister would enjoy putting their thumbprints in the cookies,” she said. “We made some with strawberry jam and some with Nutella. Now, it has become a family tradition that we make these cookies every year. I hope you and your family enjoy them too!”
The best part? It can be easily baked even by kitchen newbies.
Thumbprint Christmas cookies
What you need:
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup white sugar
½ cup light brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup jam
Preparation steps:
Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Line three baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside.
In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder and salt.
Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat butter, white sugar and brown sugar together on high speed until light and fluffy. This usually takes about two minutes.
Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well mixed.
Pour dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and beat just until well mixed.
Drop rounded cookies, 1.5 tablespoon in size and two inches apart, onto the parchment paper lined baking sheets.
Using the back of a teaspoon, dusted in flour to prevent sticking, press back the teaspoon about half way down into each cookie to create an indent for the jam.
Using a small spoon, fill each indent with jam of your choice.
Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until the bottom edges look slightly browned.
Remove from the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes before removing and placing them on a wire rack to cool completely.
Add this local favourite to your baking list this holiday season and devour it with your family.
