Description
Scrumptious Jammie Dodgers bring classic British biscuit charm straight to your kitchen with buttery shortbread and sweet raspberry jam. Crumbly, delicate cookies sandwich rich fruity filling, offering a delightful treat you’ll savor with afternoon tea or as a special homemade indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- Pinch of salt
Filling and Topping:
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam or raspberry jam
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Combine flour, powdered sugar, and salt in a spacious mixing vessel, creating a uniform dry base for the shortbread cookies.
- Incorporate cold, diced butter into the dry ingredients, using fingertips or a pastry blender to transform the mixture into a crumbly texture resembling coarse breadcrumbs.
- Introduce egg yolks and optional vanilla extract, gently working the ingredients until a cohesive dough emerges.
- Encase the freshly formed dough in plastic wrap and allow it to rest in the refrigerator for half an hour, enabling the butter to firm and flavors to meld.
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C), preparing a clean baking surface for the upcoming cookie preparation.
- Transfer the chilled dough onto a lightly floured workspace, rolling it out to an even thickness and cutting into decorative shapes using cookie cutters.
- Carefully arrange the delicate cookie shapes onto a lined baking sheet, ensuring adequate spacing between each piece.
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, watching for a subtle golden hue that indicates perfect doneness.
- Remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack, allowing the shortbread to reach room temperature completely.
- Select half of the cooled cookies and generously spread raspberry jam across their surfaces.
- Gently mate each jam-covered cookie with a matching plain counterpart, creating charming sandwich cookies.
- Finish the jammie dodgers with a delicate dusting of powdered sugar, adding a final touch of elegance before serving.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and maintain crisp cookie shapes during baking.
- Use high-quality jam with intense fruit flavor for a more authentic Jammie Dodger experience.
- Swap regular flour with gluten-free flour blend to make these cookies celiac-friendly without compromising texture.
- Experiment with different jam varieties like raspberry, strawberry, or apricot to create unique flavor combinations.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg